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Znoud el sit

Internationalhard4 servings
Znoud el sit

Ingredients

  • 1/3 a packet of phyllo dough.
  • 1/4 cup butter for brushing.
  • Simple syrup for drizzling.
  • 1 tablespoon semolina.
  • 1.5 Tablespoon cornstarch.
  • 1 cup milk.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extra ct
  • 2 Tablespoon Mascarpone cheese.
  • 1/2 cup of diced toast or any white buns- without the crust.
  • Ground nuts for garnishing.
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
  • 1/4 cup water.
  • 1 Tablespoon honey.
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice.
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon rose water or rangeblossom water or vanilla extra ct.

Instructions

  1. In a bowl combine semolina, cornstarch and ¼ cup of the milk and stir very well.
  2. On medium heat, combine the rest of the milk and the cornstarch mixture, keep stirring until thick and bubbly.
  3. Add the Mascarpone cheese and stir well until combined, then add the bread, stirring well and let it cool down.
  4. Cut a third to half of the phyllo dough roll, depending on the desired size of the rolls you want.
  5. Return the rest of the roll to the package and refrigerate. Unroll the part that you've cut, take a sheet and brush with butter.
  6. Take about 2 teaspoons of the mixture, put it on one end of the brushed phyllo sheet and roll.
  7. Repeat until you are done with the whole thing.
  8. Bake in a 350F preheated oven until top is golden brown, will take approximately 20 minutes.
  9. When done, drizzle with cooled simple syrup while hot.
  10. Sprinkle top with ground pistachios.