Khabeesa
- 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
- 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.
- Add water, saffron, sugar, cardamom, rose water, desiccated coconut and half the quantity of butter to a large saucepan. Bring ingredients to boil.
- Add the toasted flour gradually to the water while stirring continuously.
- Add remaining butter, and stir until well combined. Cover and cook on very low heat for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
- Add Sweetened Condensed Milk and stir until well combined.
- Serve at room temperature with coffee.
flour, water, saffron thread, sugar, ground cardamom, water, coconut, butter, condensed milk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/khabeesa-385636 (may not work)