Lebanese fruit cocktail with fragrant avocado and mango purées and ashta

Dessert

4 servings

Very Easy

45 min

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Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 2 white bread slices
• 3 tbsp simple syrup
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp orange blossom water
• 1 tsp rose water

Preparation

• Dash of sea salt Dilute cornstarch in cold milk.
• In a small pot, break up bread into small pieces, pour cream and milk mixture over it, and bring to a simmer.
• Stir occasionally to avoid scalding the mixture.
• Add all other ingredients and mix well. Keep stirring until mixture becomes "pastry cream" thick. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Set aside for assembly. To assemble the dessert, layer fruits, drizzle strawberry coulis, mango and avocado purées, top with a generous serving of ashta, toasted almond slivers and raw pistachios.

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