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    Home » Mediterranean Recipes » Om Ali – Egyptian Bread Pudding Recipe

    Om Ali – Egyptian Bread Pudding Recipe

    Published: Aug 26, 2020 · Modified: Jan 12, 2022 by Radwa · This post may contain affiliate links. 2 Comments

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    Om Ali – A crazy delicious traditional Egyptian dessert made mainly with three essential ingredients; puff pastry, milk and nuts. This luxuriously creamy dessert is absolutely delightful, it’s basically the Egyptian version of bread pudding.

    Om Ali – A crazy delicious traditional Egyptian dessert, the Egyptian version of bread pudding.

    I used to make Om Ali with a ready-cooked puff pastry, but now I cook the puff pastry myself! So easy!

    Ingredients

    Om Ali – Egyptian Bread Pudding Recipe Ingredients
    • Puff pastry
    • Milk
    • White sugar
    • Raisins
    • Walnuts
    • Almonds
    • Pistachios
    • Coconut, shredded
    • Heavy cream
    • Batter

    Tip: feel free to use or remove any nuts you don't fancy.

    How To Make Om Ali From Scratch

    how to make the recipe from scratch

    Baking the Pastry: Bake, the pastry for 5-8 minutes on each side or until it, turns a golden colour. 

    Leave the pastry to cool down for 15 minutes then break it up to medium-sized pieces and put in an ovenproof dish. After that, sprinkle the chopped nuts on top.

    Preparing The Milk: In a saucepan, add the milk, heavy cream and sugar over high heat then bring to a boil. Stir from time to time until the sugar dissolve.

    Combine everything: Pour the hot milk over the pastry then add the butter slices on top. 

    Leave the pastry for about 30-40 minutes to absorb some of the milk.

    Baking: Bake at 180 for 30 minutes or until a beautiful golden colour forms on the top.

    Serving: If you like to eat it hot garnish with some nuts (optional) and serve or if you prefer to eat it cold, refrigerate it for 2-3 hours then garnish (if you like) and serve.

    Om Ali – A crazy delicious traditional Egyptian dessert, the Egyptian version of bread pudding.

    Can I Make This Egyptian bread pudding Dairy-Free?

    Yes, you can make this Egyptian dessert recipe dairy-free. Simply replace the whole fat cow milk with almond or coconut milk.

    Om Ali – A crazy delicious traditional Egyptian dessert, the Egyptian version of bread pudding.

    Can I Make This Bread Pudding Nuts Free?

    Actually, this recipe is so delicious with nuts, but if you have issues with nuts, you can make it plain or just use coconut and any seeds you like, such as sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds.

    Tip: Removing the nuts will make the recipe not the traditional Egyptian version anymore. (I made it before without any nuts but I have never tried it with seeds.)

    How To Serve Om Ali?

    This crazy delicious dessert can be served hot or cold, as you prefer. Scoop it in a small bowl and garnish with some nuts or some ground cinnamon if you like.

    Om Ali – A crazy delicious traditional Egyptian dessert, the Egyptian version of bread pudding.

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    close shot to the bread pudding in the baking dish
    Om Ali – A crazy delicious traditional Egyptian dessert, the Egyptian version of bread pudding.
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    5 from 2 votes

    Om Ali – Egyptian Bread Pudding Recipe

    Om Ali – A crazy delicious traditional Egyptian dessert made mainly with three essential ingredients puff pastry, milk and nuts. This luxuriously creamy dessert is absolutely delightful, it’s basically the Egyptian version of bread pudding.
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Egyptian
    Keyword Bread Pudding, Egyptian dessert, Om Ali
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 434kcal
    Author Radwa

    Ingredients

    • 1 sheet puff pastry
    • 5 cups milk
    • 5 tablespoon white sugar
    • 2 tablespoon raisins
    • 1 tablespoon walnuts
    • 1 tablespoon almonds
    • 1 tablespoon pistachios
    • 2 tablespoon coconut shredded
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • 4 butter thin slices

    Instructions

    • Bake, the pastry for 5-8 minutes on each side or until it, turns a golden colour. 
    • Leave the pastry to cool down for 15 minutes then break it up to medium-sized pieces and put in an ovenproof dish. After that, sprinkle the chopped nuts on top.
    • In a saucepan, add the milk, heavy cream and sugar over high heat then bring to a boil. Stir from time to time until the sugar dissolve.
    • Pour the hot milk over the pastry then add the butter slices on top. 
    • Leave the pastry for about 30-40 minutes to absorb some of the milk.
    • Bake at 180 for 30 minutes or until a beautiful golden colour forms on the top.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 302mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 684IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 198mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. LEAH1

      May 05, 2022 at 11:54 pm

      This seems to have way too much milk.It has been cooking forabout an hour at 350 and still is almost all liquid. Should there have been 2 sheets of puff pastry? I have mad this before from another recipe and it thickened nicely

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      • Radwa

        May 06, 2022 at 6:38 pm

        I used only 1 sheet of puff pastry. However, allow it to cool for 10-15 minutes and it will thicken up. Also, before baking it, you should leave the pastry for about 30-40 minutes to absorb the milk.

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