Egyptian Traditional Bread Pudding | UMM ALI | Super Delish and Easy Recipe

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Phyllo dough is lighter and lower in fat.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: whipped topping

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and adds protein.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Roll the Pillsbury crescent mini rolls into round shapes and flatten them.

Place the rolled dough on a baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes.

In a saucepan, combine 3 cups of milk, 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, and 1/4 cup of condensed milk.

Mix well and turn on the heat to medium-low.

Add 2 chopped dates and a few drops of rose water to the mixture.

Stir and cook for another 2 minutes until the mixture boils and steam comes out.

Crumble the baked crescent rolls into a traditional dish.

Add raisins and sliced almonds (or pistachios) on top of the crumbled bread.

Pour the milk mixture over the bread and dry fruits.

Top with more raisins, walnuts, and sliced almonds.

Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Garnish with date syrup before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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