Layali Lubnan, it’s name directly translating to “ Lebanese Nights”. Layali Lubnan is a ubiquitous and well loved dessert not only in Lebanon , but throughout the Middle East.

It’s base is a semolina pudding that’s then covered with cream and finally drizzled with an orange blossom and rose scented sugar syrup. Finally garnished with pistachios , almonds and rose petals. It’s an easy and amazingly aromatic dessert , light and refreshing for summers.

LAYALI LUBNAM

INGREDIENTS 

FOR SEMOLINA LAYER

• 1liter full cream milk 
• ¾ cup semolina (Rava or sooji, unroasted)
• ½ cup of sugar 
• 1tsp rose water
• ½ tsp vanilla essence 

INSTRUCTIONS

• heat a pan
• Pour 1ltr milk in it 
• Add sugar and semolina 
• Cook on low flame until the mixture thickens.
• Stir continuously 
• Once the semolina mixture thickens, add rose water and vanilla essence 
• Mix well 
• Grease a mould with ghee or butter( use a springform cake  pan where the sides can be removed from the base 
• Pour the semolina mixture into the pan ( mix should be thick pouring consistency)
• Smooth the top with a spatula 
• Refrigerate for 3-4 hours 

SECOND LAYER

INGREDIENTS 

• 3 tbsp of cornstarch dissolved in 150 ml of milk to form a slurry 
• 350 ml of full cream milk 
• 2 tbsp of sugar 
• 2-3 tsp of rose water
• ½ tsp vanilla essence 
• ½ cup cream cheese 

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Pour milk in a pan 
• add sugar
• Add corn starch slurry and stir well
• Heat the above mix until slightly thickened
• Keep stirring continuously 
• Once the milk is thickened, add the cream cheese 
• Mix well
• Add rose water and vanilla essence 
• Stir well
• Pour this mixture over the first semolina layer 
• Flatten and smooth the surface with a spatula 
• Refrigerate the dish for 6-7 hours or overnight 

SUGAR SYRUP

INGREDIENTS 

• 1cup water
• ½ cup sugar 
• 1tbsp lemon juice 
• 1tsp rose water

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Heat small pan
• Add sugar and water 
• Dissolve sugar completely 
• Add lemon juice 
• Add rose water
• Mix well 
• Switch off the gas and cool the syrup

SERVE 

• Remove the dessert from the fridge 
• Loosen sides with a knife 
• Separate the cake pan base from the sides gently
• Garnish the Layali Lubnam with chopped pistachios and rose petals 
• Your exotic Layali Lubnam is ready 
• Serve chilled drizzled with the sugar syrup 

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