Lebanese Nights Dessert (Layali Lubnan) Recipe
This amazing and aromatic dessert called Lebanese nights/layali Lubnan (ليالي لبنان). This delicious cake is made from a rich semolina pudding, topped with a layer of cream, sprinkled with chopped pistachios and drizzled with a syrup. This Lebanese dessert is really easy to make, it’s smell amazing and looks pretty special. If you are looking for an easy dessert for hot summer days or maybe for Ramadan, this dessert is definitely for you.
Lebanese Nights Dessert (Layali Lubnan) Recipe
Ingredients
For the syrup:
- ⅔ cup 133g Sugar
- ⅔ cup 160ml Water
- 1 teaspoon Rose water/orange blossom
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
For the custard:
- ¾ cup 135g Semolina
- ½ cup 100g Sugar
- 1 liter 4 cups Milk
- 2 teaspoons Rose water/orange blossom
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
Cream:
- ⅔ cup 160ml Milk
- 1½ cup 360ml Heavy cream
- 3½ tablespoons 26g Cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons 25g Sugar
For decoration:
- Pistachios toasted
Instructions
- DIRECTIONS
- Make the custard: in a pot combined all custard ingredient except vanilla extract. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low and keep cooking, stirring occasionally until the mixture thickens. About 10 minutes.
- Turn the heat off, add vanilla extract and stir. Pour the batter into a greased 9X13-inch (22*32cm) pan. Allow to cool while making the cream.
- Make the cream layer: in a small bowl whisk milk and cornstrach until no lumps. Set aside. In a small saucepan place heavy cream, sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce to medium-low heat, pour in milk mixture and stir until thickens. Pour over the semolina layer and spread evenly. Let cool to room temperature, cover and then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- For the syrup: in a small saucepan bring to a boil sugar, water, lemon juice and rose water/ orange blossom. Let boil for 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside until ready to serve.
- Sprinkle chopped pistachios and sprinkle on top of the cake.
- When ready to serve, cut to squares or personal portions and drizzle with syrup.
- Traditional the cream layer of this dessert made with canned thick cream (that’s what if find in most recipes), I know it’s not a very common ingredient in many countries so I canes the recipe a bit to make it easier.
- To add a bit of sourness to the cream layer I would recommend to add ½ cup of cream cheese.
- Instead of 9X13” pan you can use 11” round cake pan (28cm).
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This is an AMAZING dessert, so light, love the lemon and rose flavours. Thank you for the recipe. I’ve already made it several times and it’s always so good.
Thank you 🙂
One word FANTASTIC
Love it
Incredibly delicious!
Is this version of Aish El Saraya desert that goes as a bread pudding, bottom layer made out of toast?
Ty!