This amazing and aromatic dessert called Lebanese nights/layali Lubnan (ليالي لبنان). This delicious cake is made from a rich semolina pudding, topped with a layer of cream, sprinkled with chopped pistachios and drizzled with a syrup. This Lebanese dessert is really easy to make, it’s smell amazing and looks pretty special. If you are looking for an easy dessert for hot summer days or maybe for Ramadan, this dessert is definitely for you.
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Ingredients:
For the syrup:
2/3 cup (133g) Sugar
2/3 cup (160ml) Water
1 teaspoon Rose water/orange blossom
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
For the custard:
3/4 cup (135g) Semolina
1/2 cup (100g) Sugar
1 liter (4 cups) Milk
2 teaspoons Rose water/orange blossom
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon Salt
Cream:
2/3 cup (160ml) Milk
1½ cup (360ml) Heavy cream
3½ tablespoons (26g) Cornstarch
2 tablespoons (25g) Sugar
For decoration:
Pistachios (toasted)
Directions:
1. Make the custard: in a pot combined all custard ingredient except vanilla extract. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low and keep cooking, stirring occasionally until the mixture thickens. About 10 minutes.
2. Turn the heat off, add vanilla extract and stir. Pour the batter into a greased 9X13-inch (22*32cm) pan. Allow to cool while making the cream.
3. Make the cream layer: in a small bowl whisk milk and cornstrach until no lumps. Set aside. In a small saucepan place heavy cream, sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce to medium-low heat, pour in milk mixture and stir until thickens. Pour over the semolina layer and spread evenly. Let cool to room temperature, cover and then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
4. For the syrup: in a small saucepan bring to a boil sugar, water, lemon juice and rose water/ orange blossom. Let boil for 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside until ready to serve.
5. Sprinkle chopped pistachios and sprinkle on top of the cake.
6. When ready to serve, cut to squares or personal portions and drizzle with syrup.
Notes:
• Traditional the cream layer of this dessert made with canned thick cream (that’s what if find in most recipes), I know it’s not a very common ingredient in many countries so I canes the recipe a bit to make it easier.
• To add a bit of sourness to the cream layer I would recommend to add ½ cup of cream cheese.
• Keep in the fridge, covered up to 5 days.
• Instead of 9X5” pan you can use 11” round cake pan (28cm).
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This recipe is dedicated to our Lebanese friends who have experienced a terrible tragedy.
Will try today
Wow yummy Dessert thanks
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Amazing
The Ultimate Layali Lubnan is a great dessert and I like this recipe 😋😋😋😋.
One of my favorite Arabian deserts 🤍💖 I really love our Arabian cuisine, even deserts are all sparkling with Aleppo pistachios and Rose water💖💖
What is heavy cream please reply me
I made it using your recipe. It was delicious but not as thick as yours. Next time I will put more semolina to make it thicker.
delicious
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What is heavy cream is it laban
Luv this
Please I can’t see the white letters for the recipes
Great recipe! 👏👏👏 I follow you! Greetings from Belgrade!
Oh my gosh, this is my favourite Lebanese dessert, even better you made it without the bread. I wish I could have a slice now, it looks so delicious. Thank you for sharing and your easy to follow tutorial. I am looking forward to learn more from you 💛
Looks very nice luv the blue plates
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Hi! Thanks for the recipe. I have a question, how do you roast the pistachio? They come with the shell here
Looks so good how long does it keep in the fridge or how many days in advance can you make this ?
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Ty
Fine or coarse semolina?
Good recipe.
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Looks delicious 😋 check also how to prepare the Lebanese famous Kenefe
https://youtu.be/ObG7wK_9EDM
that was very good. I also added almonds
I feel tht u missed 1 ingredient showing on YouTube,bcoz if u boil milk until thick it reduces n even Becom khoya not tht u show us on YouTube 😊,,may b agar agar Pwd or gelatin
Finally I have done the recipe it's very delicious thank you , I have added Mastic to the recipe it was very delicious.
i like the muzic
Excellent dessert recipe
thanks for sharing 😍👍
🤗👍👍Delish 😀
Thanks😀
Heavy cream means whipping cream or fresh cream
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Where do you get the rose water?