Mehalliyabeh

This may take some getting acquainted with if you are not used to eating rose-water, but it is delicious!

Boil:
1 qt. milk
1/2 c. sugar

Add:
take out some of hot milk, mix with

5 T. cornstarch
1 1/2 T. gelatin, softened with water (opt.)

Add back into hot milk, to thicken, then add

1-2 T. rose water or orange blossom water.

 pour into 6 dessert dishes.  Refrigerate 6 hours or until firm.

Orange Slices

Boil:
Zest 2 oranges
2c. orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
when sugar dissolved, add:
1 T. orange blossom water

Pour over:
6 Oranges, peeled, sliced to make circles


Cheater Version:

Peeled oranges, sliced into circles
Sprinkle with powdered sugar
Sprinkle with rose water or orange blossom water

Mehalliyabeh

Mehalliyabeh  (India Indian Pudding)

Serves 6

1 qt. milk

2 c. sugar

5T. cornstarch

1 2 T. gelatin, softened with water

1-2 T. rose water  (start with 1 teaspoon if you=re not used to the taste)

Crushed or chopped pistachio (garnish, opt.)

Bring the milk and sugar to a boil in a large saucepan, stirring often. Mix together the cornstarch, softened gelatin and rose water. Stir it into the hot milk solution, then pour into four dessert dishes and refrigerate until firm, 6 hours or so. Garnish with pistachios before serving.