Umm Ali

Umm Ali is a traditional dessert dish of Egypt. It is very popular in arab countries during the Ramadan season. It is a mixture of toast bread, puff pastry or croissant , milk, cream and mixed nuts. It is delicious and easy to be prepared.

Ingredients

White or brown toast bread
Mixed nuts
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup coconut
3/4 cup sugar
1 Cup light cream
1 Liter milk
1 cup thick cream
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon

Directions

In a large saucepan heat the milk then add the light cream. Add sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. Remove from heat.

Grease the oven dish with part of the thick cream. Trim the crusts off  of the toast bread then place it over the thick cream. Add the mixture of milk and light cream

Spread remaining thick cream on top. Make sure not to cover all the upper layer.

Garnish with raisins, coconut, and mixed nuts.

Place the baking dish in a preheated oven at 200°C until golden brown. Serve immediately.(I garnished it with a few apple slices for its visual appeal)