TRADITIONAL EGYPTIAN OM ALI

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🍮 TRADITIONAL EGYPTIAN OM ALI 🍮

📱 OVERVIEW

  • Total Time: 40 Minutes

  • Servings: 6 People

🛠️ THE KIT

  • 🥘 1 Large baking dish (Oven-safe)

  • 🥛 1 Medium pot (for warming milk)

  • 🥣 1 Small mixing bowl

  • 🛹 1 Cutting board & Small knife

  • 🥄 1 Large stirring spoon

  • 🧤 2 Oven mitts

🛒 THE INGREDIENTS

The Pastry Base

  • 🥐 Phyllo dough 500g (baked until golden and crispy)

  • 🥥 Coconut flakes 2 tablespoons

The Sweetened Milk

  • 🥛 Milk 4 cups

  • 🧈 Ghee 2 tablespoons

  • 🌴 Dates 1/2 cup (pitted and chopped)

  • 🍦 Alcohol-free Vanilla 1 teaspoon

  • 🥛 Condensed milk 1 can (395g, divided)

The Topping & Crunch

  • 🍶 Ashta (Clotted cream) 1 cup

  • 🌰 Sliced almonds 1/4 cup

  • 🟢 Toasted pistachios 1/4 cup (chopped)

👨‍🍳 THE METHOD

1. The Prep & Preheat (0–10 Mins)

  1. 🔥 Preheat: Set your oven to 175°C (350°F).

  2. 🥐 Crush: Use your hands to flake the Crispy phyllo dough into small pieces directly into the Baking dish.

  3. 🔪 Chop: On your Cutting board, finely chop the Dates and Pistachios.

2. The Infusion (10–20 Mins)

  1. 🥘 Warm: In the Medium pot, combine Milk, Ghee, Chopped dates, and Vanilla over Medium heat.

  2. 🥛 Sweeten: Pour in half of the Condensed milk. Stir until the mixture is hot and steaming, but do not let it reach a rolling boil.

  3. 🥧 Soak: Carefully pour the hot milk mixture over the phyllo in the baking dish. Ensure all the pastry is evenly submerged.

3. The Cream Layer & Bake (20–40 Mins)

  1. 🥣 The Topping: In a Small bowl, whisk the Ashta with the remaining Condensed milk.

  2. 🥄 Spread: Smooth the Ashta mixture in an even layer over the soaked dough.

  3. 🌰 Garnish: Sprinkle the Almonds, Pistachios, and Coconut flakes over the cream.

  4. ⏲️ Bake: Use Oven mitts to place the dish in the oven for 15–20 Minutes until the top is bubbly and golden brown.

  5. 🛑 Finish: Turn the oven Off. Let the dish rest for 5 Minutes before serving warm.

🛡️ SAFETY FIRST

  • 🔥 Hot Milk Splatter: Pour the hot milk mixture slowly and close to the dish. Rapid pouring can cause hot liquid to splash back onto your hands or face.

  • 🧤 Heavy Lifting: Ceramic or glass baking dishes become significantly heavier when filled with liquid. Always use Two hands and thick Oven mitts to prevent slips.

  • 🌴 The "Pit" Check: Even "pitted" dates can occasionally contain fragments of the hard stone. Double-check your Dates while chopping to protect your guests' teeth!