Layali Lubnan (Lebanese semolina and cream pudding)
Silky semolina pudding under a thick cream layer, finished with pistachios and a light orange blossom syrup.
- Time4 hr
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.70 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Warm the 500ml milk with 60g sugar in a pan. Whisk in the semolina and keep stirring over a medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes, until thick like soft porridge. Stir in half the orange blossom water.
6 min - 2
Pour into a 20cm dish or 8 glasses and smooth the top. Leave to cool for 20 minutes.
20 min - 3
For the cream layer, whisk the cornflour into 4 tbsp of the 200ml milk until smooth. Heat the rest of the milk with the double cream and 2 tbsp sugar until steaming, then whisk in the cornflour mix.
- 4
Cook, whisking, for 3 to 4 minutes until very thick and smooth. Stir in a teaspoon of orange blossom water, then cool for 15 minutes, stirring now and then.
4 min - 5
Spoon the cream over the semolina and smooth it. Chill for at least 3 hours until firm.
180 min - 6
Simmer the syrup sugar, water and lemon juice for 6 minutes, add the last of the orange blossom water and cool. Drizzle over the top and scatter with pistachios to serve.
6 min
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
