Egyptian Sweet Couscous Dessert

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

• 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.