This is my third Eid series on My Big Fat Halal Blog and having put up so many dessert recipes … people often ask me which one I’m going to make. Well, this year I am making a lotus & nut pudding and it’s one of my favourites desserts ever. It’s a sweet creamy pudding that’s layered with a roasted nut mix made of pistachios, almonds, cinnamon, lotus biscuits and crispy bread! It’s not too sweet and it’s light, airy and seriously good! Try it and see for yourself 😉
– Ayesha x
P.S. Click here for yesterday’s Eid recipe.
Making the nut mix.
Layering the pudding 1) Nut mix, 2) cream 3) nut mix 4) cream with biscuits 5) nut mix
Lotus & Nut Pudding
2017-08-31 11:36:27
Serves 8
A creamy, crunchy pudding made with lotus biscuits, almonds, pistachios and bread!
Total Time
20 min
For the Crunch
- 25g butter
- Handful of almonds, crushed
- Handful of pistachios, crushed
- 20 lotus biscuits, crushed
- 5 slices of bread (remove the crust and tear in to small pieces)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
For the Cream
- 2 sachets dream topping powder (I used Bird's brand)
- 200 milk
- 1 1/2 tin Nestle extra thick cream
- 3 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
Instructions
- Begin my adding the butter to a pan over a medium heat together with the pistachios and almonds.
- Add in the bread and HALF the amount of biscuits and mix thoroughly for about 5 minutes until the bread starts to get brown and crispy. Be careful not to burn the nuts.
- For the cream, mix the dream whip powder and milk using a electric mixer.
- Beat in the condensed milk and cream. Once combines, divide the cream in 2 halves.
- In one half, add the remaining biscuit crumbs and mix until fully combines. (Leave the other half plain).
- Now layer the nut mix and cream in a serving dish or baking try with a loose bottom.
- LAYERS: First add a layer of nut mix, then all the plain cream, then nut mix, then all the biscuit cream and finally nut mix.
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours (I prefer to do it overnight). Serve cold :)
Notes
- If you can't find the dream whip powder, you can use double cream instead (and of course do not add the milk). Also add some more vanilla essence/ condensed milk to make it sweeter.
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Alif says
This looks amazing!
Where can I find Nestle cream and the Dream Whip powder?
My Big Fat Halal Blog says
Yay! Glad you like it. You can find it any big supermarket. I used Bird’s dream powder – it’s a red packet!
Alif says
Ok thank you!
Can’t wait to try this over the weekend
Sorry for all the questions but the nestle cream is it the tip top nestle cream?
My Big Fat Halal Blog says
No problem! It’s Nestle extra thick cream (in a red and white tin). I hope it comes out well! Tag me in any pics you upload… I’d love to see it!
Alif says
Yes of course I will! Thank you for the prompt replies, really appreciate it!
fuudie84 says
Is it the nestle carnation one?
And how about using sugar or honey instead of condensed milk?
My Big Fat Halal Blog says
Yes that’s the one!! I think condensed milk would taste better but yes that would definitely work. You can also add in more vanilla to make it sweeter
fuudie84 says
Ohk great.will try definitly