❤️Layali Lubanan | Lebanese Nights Dessert Recipe | Dessert Spoon❤️

rose water

🥗Healthier: orange juice

💰Cheaper: water + vanilla extract

Orange juice adds flavor without floral notes.

pistachios

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide a similar texture and flavor.

whipped cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: whipped topping

Coconut cream is dairy-free and adds richness.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Almond milk is lower in calories while maintaining creaminess.

Combine 1 cup fine semolina, 3/4 cup sugar, and 5 cups milk in a mixing bowl.

Mix everything together and put on the stovetop, stirring while it boils.

Once thickened, keep aside this consistency.

Moisten a glass container with water and drain.

Pour the prepared semolina mixture while hot into the container and spread evenly.

Allow to cool at room temperature, then refrigerate for 2 hours.

Prepare sugar syrup by combining 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan.

Add 2 pinches of saffron and boil for 5 minutes, stirring.

Add 1 tbsp rose water and 1/2 tsp lime juice to the syrup and cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.

After 2 hours, remove the semolina from the fridge.

Decorate with 1 can of fresh cream and garnish with pistachios.

Serve with cold syrup.

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