Ishtah Bil Aasil Recipes

ISHTAH BIL AASIL

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a small pot to make the aasil, let boil for about 7 minutes. Sit aside let cool.
• To make Ishtah:.
• In a cup filled with 1/2 cup cold water add the above amount of cornstarch.
• Stir well.
• Place 3 cups into a medium pot and add the cornstarch/water mixture to the cold milk and stir well.
• Add vanilla.
• Stir frequently and let milk come to a boil.
• Let milk boil on low until very thick, but pay very careful attention that milk doesnt scorch all the time it is on the stove.
• Spoon the pudding like cream into small bowls.
• Let cool.
• Then place in the refridegerator until firm, approximately 1 1/2 hours.
• Before serving spoon the aasil over it, about 2-3 Tbsp or more if desired.
• Enjoy!

ATAIF / ATAYIF BIL ISHTA -- ARAB PANCAKES FILLED WITH CREAM.

Steps:

• To make the filling:.
• Mix corn flour gradually with milk and sugar then bring it to boil in a medium sized, heavy bottomed pan.
• Stir continually until the mixture thickens, add the remaining ingredients & remove from heat. Spoon mixture into a bowl & refrigerate until cold.
• To make the dough:.
• Mix all the ingredients and allow to sit for 30-40 minutes.
• Ladle approximately 2 tablespoons of the mixture at a time onto a lightly greased, hot frying pan / skillet & cook until full of bubbles - only cook ONE side.
• After cooking all of the pancakes, let them cool a little.
• To assemble, gently fold in half & pinch the bottom half edge together - so that you have an opening to place the cream but the rest is sealed.
• Using a piping bag, fill each pancake with the cooled cream (ishta), before dipping the open ends in the chopped pistachios.

ISCHL TARTLETS

Steps:

• Sift flour and baking powder onto waxed paper.
• Beat butter, cream cheese, sugar, and egg until fluffy. Add flour mixture and blend. Stir in ground almonds and lemon rind.
• Turn dough out on waxed paper and shape into ball. Chill several hours.
• Cut dough in half. Roll out to 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured board. Cut out with 3-inch cookie cutter (bottom), repeat with remaining dough and cut small hole in center of these (top).
• Bake in a 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven for about 10 minutes, and cool.
• Heat preserves in saucepan.
• Spread heated preserves on bottom cookie. Put on top cookie and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Fill center of cookie with preserves.