Khoshaf/Khushaf
Description
Khoshaf/Khushaf is a dried fruit and nut salad, an old-fashioned Middle Eastern dessert
Ingredients
- 1 sheet amar aldeen paste 500g /1 lb. 2 oz , can be found at Middle Eastern specialty stores
- 7 cups of boiling water to dilute the amar aldeen paste
- ¾ cup sugar
- 11/2 cups dried apricots halved
- 1 cup dried prunes pitted and halved
- 11/2 cups seedless raisins
- ¾ cup pine nuts
- ¾ slivered almonds
- ¾ shelled pistachios
- 3 tablespoons orange blossom water
Instructions
- First off, cut the amar aldeen sheet intoto big chunks, place in a large ceramic bowl and add the 7 cups of boiling water. Soak for 3 hours, allowing the paste to dilute with water. Whisk every few minutes.
- Place the dried apricot, raisins and dried prunes in a bowl, cover with water and soak for 2 hours.
- Drain the dried fruits and transfer to a large bowl.
- Wash and strain the pine nuts, slivered almonds and shelled pistachios and add to the dried fruits.
- Pour the apricot juice (the diluted sheet) over the dried fruits and nuts.
- Add the sugar and orange blossom water. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours. Enjoy!!
Notes
You might also enjoy our LEBANESE FRUIT COCKTAIL orTROPICAL FRUIT SALAD WITH PASSION FRUIT JUICE
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