Mafroukeh

Mafroukeh is great combination between semolina and sugar with a special presentation with all ground nuts. Here is a Lebanese dessert, easy, quick to prepare, and excellent for a crowd.

Ingredients - Mafroukeh:

4 cups of Fark Al Knefeh (very difficult to make at home, available at Lebanese grocery stores)
1 cup samneh
2 cups powder sugar
1/4 cup pealed and fried almond
1/4 cup pealed and fried pistachio
1/4 cup pealed and fried pine nuts
1/2 cup sugar syrup
2 tbsp. rose water
1 tbsp. orange blossom water

Preparation - Mafroukeh:

1 Mix "Fark Al Knefeh" with the samneh over low heat until the mix turns yellow, then turn the heat up to medium until it gets brown.

2 Add the sugar powder, and continue to stir for 10 minutes.

3 Now add the sugar syrup, rose water and orange blossom water. Leave on medium heat for 5 minutes or until the mix turns dark brown.

4 To serve, put in plate, cover with kashta and the fried nuts.