July 3, 2022 • Class: Dessert
This dessert may be made with a number of dried fruits, similar to prunes, dates or apricots. It’s supreme when you find yourself planning a get-together and need to have every thing carried out forward of time; it should final a couple of days within the fridge with none drawback. The semolina cream doesn’t include eggs or butter, so it’s lighter than, say, a pastry cream. This can be a bite-sized dessert, so no worry that individuals will flip it down, as one chew isn’t prone to blow anybody’s weight loss program.
The semolina cream is made utilizing tremendous grade semolina; the rule of thumb is 1/4 semolina to three/4 milk. So if you’re utilizing 2 cups of milk, then 1/2 cup of semolina ought to be sufficient to thicken the milk.
In case you’d like some concepts to stuff apricots, verify this post (I stuffed contemporary ones with marshmallow) or this one. (full of ashta). I’ve additionally stuffed dried apricots with a savory cheese filling here.
Dates with semolina cream
Joumana Accad
Mediterranean, Center Japanese
July 3, 2022
Dessert,
dates, snack, fruitdessert, dried apricots, semolina cream, middleeasternsweet, driedfruit,
6-8 servings
Prep Time: half-hour
Prepare dinner Time: 10 minutes
Passive Time: 24 hours
Substances
1/2 lb Dates or Prunes or Dried Apricots (or much less or extra)
2 cups entire milk (natural if doable)
1/2 cup semolina flour (tremendous)
1/2 tsp mastic crystals crushed in a mortar with 1 tsp sugar until powdery
1/2 cup sugar (divided)
2 Tbsp powdered pistachios (to garnish; see observe)
2 cups water or sufficient to barely cowl the fruits
Directions
- Place the fruit in a saucepan and add sufficient water to barely cowl it. Deliver to a small simmer, cowl and switch off the warmth. Let it soak in its juice in a single day within the fridge or for longer (a number of days even)
- Put together the semolina sauce when able to stuff the fruit: Place milk in a saucepan and produce to a simmer over medium/low warmth, including the semolina in a stream progressively whereas stirring constantly and add a pair tablespoons of sugar. When the liquid begins thickening, add the flavorings such because the mastic (ground-up right into a powder with sugar), or the orange blossom water or vanilla. Switch the ensuing cream to a bowl and canopy the floor with some plastic wrap. Cool and retailer within the fridge the place it should preserve for a number of days.
- If utilizing dates, open every date and take away the pit, checking the within flesh to ensure it’s clear. Set them apart to be stuffed. Acquire the date juice and scale back it in a small saucepan with the remaining sugar till barely thickened.
- If utilizing apricots, drain them. Acquire the juice and add the sugar and scale back it in a saucepan until barely thickened. The identical step apply to the dried prunes.
- To stuff them, break up them with the blade of a knife, eradicating the pit (in the event that they nonetheless have their pit); use a small spoon or a adorning bag to pipe the semolina cream inside. Place on a fairly plate, spoon a number of the syrup all through and sprinkle with chopped pistachios. Serve instantly or cowl and serve the subsequent day or later.
Recipe Notes
NOTE:
To garnish with pistachios, I personally can not stand to make use of pistachios that haven’t been peeled. Peeling them is a tedious job, however am keen to do it to see that stunning inexperienced coloration of the pistachio lastly shining by means of.
To peel: Soak about 1/2 cup (or extra) of the pistachios in 1 cup of boiling water for a couple of minutes. 5 minutes ought to suffice, however they are often soaked for ten. Drain and begin peeling them one after the other. Place the peeled pistachios on a plate and dry them within the microwave for a minute or so. You can even dry them within the oven, however beware that they might flip gentle brown if left within the oven too lengthy. The oven ought to be at about 225F and 10 minutes ought to suffice.
Place the peeled and dry pistachios within the bowl of a meals processor, add a pair tablespoons of powdered sugar and pulse a number of occasions till the pistachios are chopped additional tremendous or get powdery. Switch to a plastic container, seal and preserve within the fridge as wanted.
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