Layali Loubnan. Lebanese Nights, aka "Layali Lubnan" is an amazingly aromatic dessert that is quite refreshing in summer time. It has a rich complex taste stemming from subtle hints of Mastic (aka Mistika, or Mastika in Greek, or "Arabic Gum" (not to be mistaken with "Gum Arabic") , orange blossom water and rose water. The bottom layer is made of the actual pudding, topped with a layer of whipped.

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. Layali Libnan is very easy and great to bring to parties and gatherings. You can cook Layali Loubnan using 22 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Layali Loubnan

You need 4 cups of milk.
You need 5 tablespoons of sugar.
You need 4 tablespoons of cornstarch, dissolved in 1/4 cup milk.
You need 1 tablespoon of orange blossom water.
Prepare 1 tablespoon of rose water.
You need 1 teaspoon of mastic gum, crushed with 1 teaspoon sugar.
You need of For the ashta cream: prepare ahead of time.
Prepare 2 cups of milk.
Prepare 2 cups of whipping cream.
You need 6 of slices American-style white bread.
It's 5 tablespoons of cornstarch, dissolved in 1/2 cup water.
It's of For the sugar syrup:.
It's 2 1/2 cups of sugar.
It's 1 1/2 cups of water.
Prepare 1 teaspoon of orange blossom water.
You need 1 teaspoon of rose water.
Prepare 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.
You need of For garnishing:.
Prepare 1/2 cup of ground pistachios.
Prepare 1/2 cup of raw pine nuts.
You need 1/4 cup of almonds.
You need 2 of bananas, cut in round slices.

I'm going to make this for again. Layali Lubnan (Lebanese Nights Dessert) base is made from Semolina (sooji/rava), which is also known as Durmun Wheat. There is fine semolina and coarse semolina. In this video I will be showing you how to make an easy semolina dessert!

Layali Loubnan step by step

To prepare the sugar syrup, put the sugar and water in a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Leave to boil then add the lemon juice and keep on medium heat for 10 minutes until the syrup thickens. Add the orange blossom water and rose water. Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl..
In a non-sticky or stainless steel pot, put together the milk, sugar, dissolved starch and a dash of salt. Put on medium heat and stir continuously until the mixture thickens..
Turn off the heat. Add the rose water, orange blossom water and mastic gum..
Pour in a serving container and leave it to cool. Place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hr before serving..
To prepare the ashta cream: Cut off the edges of the bread. Discard. Cut in dices the soft white part. Place the bread dices in a saucepan and pour the milk and whipping cream over them. Let the bread dices soak in the milk and cream mixture for at least 2 hr in the refrigerator. Put the saucepan on medium heat and, with a wooden spoon, start stirring the bread and milk mixture. Once the milk starts heating, add the water-dissolved cornstarch. Continue stirring until the mixture thickens. Once done, pour in a bowl and leave it to cool. Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and place the cream in the refrigerator in order to thicken before using it..
Immediately before serving, spread the ashta cream over the Layali lubnan. Sprinkle with pistachios, almonds and pine nuts. At the end, add the banana slices and pour the sugar syrup on top of it all..

WHAT IS LEBANESE NIGHTS DESSERT (LAYALI LUBNAN, ليالي لبنان)? Lebanse Nights Desserts is made from a silky semolina based pudding, topped with Ashta (thick cream), whipping cream and pistachios. The word LAYALI LUBNAN, ليالي لبنان, means Lebanese Nights. This dessert is known for it's fragrant smell of rose and orange blossoms. A very popular dessert throughout the Middle East, this Lebanese Semolina Pudding (Layali Lubnan) includes sweet-tart cranberries, thick coconut cream, ground pistachios, and a floral-scented syrup.