Wednesday, July 6, 2011

CARAMELISED TOAST WITH CREAM

CARAMELISED  TOAST  WITH CREAM:


INGREDIENTS:       ( serves 8 )

2  cups milk
1  cup  thick cream
1/3  cup corn flour
1/4  cup  sugar
1  tbsp  zahr  water

Caramel  syrup:
1  cup sugar
1/2  cup water
2  tbsp  fresh lemon juice
12 - 14  bread pieces

Topping:
1/2  cup fried pine nuts
1  cup  ground pistachio


METHOD:

  • You will need 8 small size stoneware dishes.
  • Grease with butter, sprinkle some ground pistachio inside each plate. Keep aside.
  • Cream mixture:  In a medium saucepan heat milk, cream, corn flour and sugar, until it boils. Simmer 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add zahr water. Keep aside.
  • Caramel syrup:  Heat sugar in saucepan; until sugar is golden brown,add water and lemon juice gradually and carefully. Simmer 2 -3 minutes. Add zaher water. Keep it on low fire.
  • Cut the brown edges around the bread slices; place them in the syrup gradually while pressing the bread with fork until the bread is soaked well with syrup.
  • Divide the soaked bread over the plates in a thin layer, spread cream over the bread. Cover with cling film and chill until cold 1-2 hours.
  • Sprinkle with a lot of pine nuts and pistachio. Serve cold.

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