Usbu Zainab (Zainab fingers) Recipe
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| Usbu Zainab (Zainab fingers) |
Iftar is never complete without serving Usbu Zainab as a dessert!
Preparation Time: 30 minutes approximately
Cooking Time: 30 minutes approximately
Serves: 20 persons
All you need
1 packet samosa/spring roll pastry, thawed
1 box cream cheese
oil for deep frying
2 tbsps all purpose flour
4 tbsps water
1/2 cup al alali Icing Sugar
1/2 cup water
3 crushed cardamom seeds (optional)
1 tbsp lemon/lime juice
Directions
- In a bowl, mix flour and water until creamy texture
- Cut the cheese block into 1 cm x 5 cm pieces
- Cut the square pastry sheet in half
- Place a piece of the cheese into the pastry, fold and roll
- Seal the sides with the flour water mix
- Deep fry the rolls until golden brown on both sides
- To prepare the syrup, boil water and sugar on medium heat, until slightly thick, add lime juice and cardamom seeds, simmer for 2 minutes
- Remove the cardamom seeds, dip the rolls into the sugar syrup
- Serve and enjoy!
