Ashtalieh - Lebanese Cream Pudding

Over the holidays we were lucky enough to receive this wonderful Middle Eastern dessert from our neighbour.

I hope to make it myself soon.

Ingredients

1/2 cup whipping cream
1  1/2 cups milk
3 tbsps sugar
1 tsp rose or orange blossom water
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup ground pistachios
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pistachios
Maraschino cherries to garnish

Mix whipping cream and milk together then pour 1  1/2 cups of it into a saucepan. Add the sugar and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
Add cornstarch to the remaining cream/milk mixture. Whisk into the saucepan to thicken. Add the flavour of your choice along with the ground pistachios.

Pour into a serving dish or individual bowls. Top with coarsely chopped pistachios and maraschino cherries.
Refrigerate and serve cold.

Recipe from

http://www.tasteofbeirut.com/ashtalieh-with-pistachios