Khabeesa

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 1/4 cups plain flour (or 600 g)
• 4 1/2 cups water (or 1125 ml)
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron thread
• 3/4 cup sugar (or 150 g)
• 3/4 tablespoon ground cardamom
• 3 tablespoons rose water
• 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
• 1/2 cup butter (or 100 g)
• 1 (397 g) can sweetened condensed milk

Recipe

• 1 sift the flour and add it to a large saucepan placed over medium heat. toss flour and stir continuously until golden brown. remove from heat and sift again.
• 2 add water, saffron, sugar, cardamom, rose water, desiccated coconut and half the quantity of butter to a large saucepan. bring ingredients to boil.
• 3 add the toasted flour gradually to the water while stirring continuously.
• 4 add remaining butter, and stir until well combined. cover and cook on very low heat for 30 minutes. remove from heat and cool.
• 5 add sweetened condensed milk and stir until well combined.
• 6 serve at room temperature with coffee.