Sahlab Recipe

• cup full cream milk

• 1 tbs cornflour

• 1 tsp caster sugar

• ½ tsp orange blossom water

• ½ tsp rose water

Garnish:

• 1 tbs ground pistachios

• pinch ground cinnamon

Toasted bread

• 1 pita bread

• 3 drops orange blossom water

• 1 pinch cinnamon

• 1 tsp caster sugar

• Place the milk in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring as it warms.

• Dissolve the cornflour in a few dashes of water.

• Add this to the milk and continue to stir until it thickens.

• Stir in the sugar, rose water and orange blossom water.

• While the mixture is still hot, pour into bowls or cups. Sprinkle with cinnamon and pistachio. Serve while still warm – with toasted bread, if you like.

TOASTED BREAD METHOD

• Combine the cinnamon, orange blossom water and caster sugar.

• Sprinkle evenly over the pita bread.

• Toast until golden.