Egyptian Sweet Couscous Dessert

• 1 cup couscous
• 2 cups fruit juice
• 2 tablespoons rose water
• 3 tablespoons melted sweet butter
• 1/4 cup finely ground blanched almond
• 1/4 cup finely ground pistachio nut
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 - 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 cup candy-covered almonds (kufeta)
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, if in season

1. Bring fruit juice & rose water to a boil, add couscous, stir well, cover, remove from heat & let stand 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
2. Rub well into grains 3 Tbs. melted sweet butter.
3. Combine couscous with 1/4 cup each finely ground blanched almonds and pistachio nuts.
4. Mound on serving platter and sprinkle with mixture of powdered sugar & cinnamon.
5. Garnish with kufeta (candy-coated almonds) & pomegranate seeds.

couscous, fruit juice, water, sweet butter, ground blanched almond, powdered sugar, cinnamon, candycovered almonds, pomegranate seeds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/egyptian-sweet-couscous-dessert-173613 (may not work)