Om Ali is a traditional Egyptian bread pudding elevated with store-bought palmiers instead of flat bread, layered with nuts and soaked in sweetened milk, then broiled until the top is golden and crunchy while the bottom stays silky and creamy.
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Adjust the oven rack to medium position and preheat the oven's broiler to 200C/390F.
In an oven safe baking dish, break in half 3/4 of the amount of palmiers, and arrange in layers. Set aside the remaining 1/4 of the palmiers. Add in the nuts, if using. I prefer to serve it on the side as not everyone likes nuts.
In a medium saucepan, over medium-hight heat, stir together the milk and sugar, until the sugar dissolves, then bring to a boil.
Pour the boiling milk mixture over the palmiers.
Use the reserved 1/4 amount of palmers to top the surface of the milk-soaked palmiers. This will create an extra crunchy topping.
Dot the surface of the dish with spoons of eshta. No need to spread it. If using whipped cream, evenly spread it all over to cover the entire surface of the dish.
Place the dish under the oven's broiler until bubbling around the edges and the top turns golden brown; about 10 minutes. Keep a close eye over it as it might brown in less time.
Serve right away, hot with assorted nuts on the side (if you haven't already added them in the dessert before baking)
Serve immediately while hot. Leftovers can be covered and refrigerated up to 2 days; reheat gently in a 160C oven until warmed through.
oven-safe baking dish · broiler
Assemble the dish up to step 5, cover, and refrigerate up to 4 hours. Add the eshta or whipped cream and broil when ready to serve.
Heavy whipping cream whipped to medium peaks is an excellent substitute; spread it evenly over the surface before broiling.
Watch closely for 10 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the mixture is bubbling around the edges; broilers vary, so it may finish faster.
Yes, the recipe calls for store-bought or homemade palmiers; store-bought saves significant time.
The creator prefers serving nuts on the side since not everyone likes them; you can layer them in at step 2 if preferred.
