Mouhalabieh flan

Sweet recipes Spring Summer 1+ hour Végétarienne Easy Casserole

Prep time

5 minutes

Cooking time

2 hours

Serves

8 people

Delicious Lebanese flan with hints of pistachio and orange blossom.

Mix the rice flour or cornstarch (cornstarch provides for a smoother cream) in a small cup of the milk to avoid lumps.
Boil the rest of the milk with the sugar. Once the milk is boiling, remove it from the heat and add the small cup of milk containing the flour.
Mix well with a wooden spoon for 2 to 3 minutes over high heat until the mixture thickens (even if it seems runny, the cream will thicken while cooling).
Pour into cups and refrigerate for a few hours (ideally overnight).
Mix the cold orange blossom water (or rose water) with the honey and a little nutmeg (if desired).
Just before serving, remove the cups from the refrigerator and sprinkle with the crushed pistachios. Top with some of the honey & orange blossom mixture and serve chilled.

1 L (4 and 1/4 cups) whole milk
80 g (2.8 oz) rice flour or cornstarch
125 g (1 cup) powdered sugar
15 ml (1 tbsp) orange blossom water or violet syrup (or rose water, depending on your taste and imagination)
A little grated nutmeg
30 g (1 oz) unsalted shelled pistachios
1 tbsp honey
Colored sugar for decoration (optional)