Om Ali: Egyptian Bread Pudding

Name: Om Ali: Egyptian Bread Pudding
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6 portions
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 400 g · 14 oz puff pastry, baked and broken; 1 l · 4 cups whole milk; 200 ml · ¾ cup heavy cream; 100 g · ½ cup sugar; 5 ml · 1 tsp vanilla extract; 120 g · 1 cup mixed nuts (pistachios, almonds, hazelnuts), chopped; 60 g · ¼ cup raisins; 40 g · ½ cup desiccated coconut; 1 g · ½ tsp cinnamon, optional

🍽 Serves 6⏱ Prep 20 min🔥 Cook 25 min🌍 Egyptian

Baked puff pastry soaked in sweet milk with nuts, raisins and coconut, under a golden creamy top.

📍 Egypt

The story of the dish

Legend says Om Ali was created in the 13th century to celebrate a sultana's victory and was handed out across Cairo.

The name: Om Ali means 'Ali's mother'.

Ingredients

Ingredient	EUg · ml	UScups · spoons
puff pastry baked and broken	≈ 400 g	≈ 14 oz
whole milk	≈ 1 l	≈ 4 cups
heavy cream	≈ 200 ml	≈ ¾ cup
sugar	≈ 100 g	≈ ½ cup
vanilla extract	≈ 5 ml	≈ 1 tsp
mixed nuts (pistachios almonds, hazelnuts), chopped	≈ 120 g	≈ 1 cup
raisins	≈ 60 g	≈ ¼ cup
desiccated coconut	≈ 40 g	≈ ½ cup
cinnamon optional	≈ 1 g	≈ ½ tsp

≈ amount suggested from similar recipes

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Also used: baking dish · saucepan · whisk · baking tray

Method

Bake the puff pastry until golden and crisp, then break into pieces.
Layer the pastry in a baking dish with nuts, raisins and coconut.
Heat the milk with sugar and vanilla until the sugar dissolves and pour over the pastry.
Whip the cream lightly and spread it over the top.
Bake at 200°C (390°F) (top grill at the end) for 15 to 20 minutes until golden.
Serve warm, sprinkled with nuts.

🌡️ 200°C (390°F) oven

👨‍🍳 Chef’s tips

Pour the milk hot so the pastry soaks evenly.

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Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 6

895kcal

16 gprotein

69 gcarbs

62 gfat

Allergens

MilkTree nuts

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