Arabic Lady's Fingers Dessert

Ingredients

  • 1 packet baklava dough
  • 1/2 cup corn oil

Ashta mixture

  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon rose water
  • 1/2 cup qaymak or cream

For frying

  • corn oil

For serving

  • syrup

For garnish

  • finely ground pistachio

Preparation

  1. Remove the dough from the refrigerator or freezer and let it come to room temperature.

  2. In a deep dish, place the oil and prepare a wide brush.

  3. Glue mixture: In a small dish, place one tablespoon of flour and add a little water while stirring until a liquid mixture forms.

  4. Ashta: In a medium pot, place milk, flour, sugar, and rose water then put the pot on medium heat and use a hand whisk to stir until the flour dissolves.

  5. Place the pot on medium heat and use a wooden spoon to stir until the mixture boils and thickens.

  6. Pour the mixture into a wide dish and let it cool completely then add the qaymak and stir with a wooden spoon to mix and obtain a smooth ashta.

  7. On the table, place a sheet of dough and use the brush to coat it with oil then fold it over itself once and cut into strips 2 inches wide using a pizza cutter or sharp knife.

  8. Place one strip on the table and lay a second strip over it in the opposite direction to form a T shape.

  9. Using a small spoon, place a little ashta in the center of the dough then fold the end over the filling, roll it into a small roll, brush the end with a little glue mixture using your finger, seal it well, and continue shaping the remaining dough into uniform rolls.

  10. In a deep frying pan, add oil to a depth of about 2 inches and heat over medium heat.

  11. In a deep dish, place a generous amount of syrup.

  12. Fry the lady's fingers until golden brown then use a slotted spoon to remove them from the oil and place directly in the syrup, turn for a few seconds, and serve.

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