homemade clotted cream(Ashta)

Homemade Clotted Cream(Ashta)

Feb 25,2018

Clotted Cream (Ashta)  is a Lebanese cream and it's the foundation of the Lebanese dessert ( kunafah- atayef). It made from milk (which is usually my choice) ,powdered milk, half-and-half , or a combo of milk and half-and-half.

cook time :15 mins

INGREDIENTS 

• 
  4 cups of milk (2 cups low fat and 2 cups whole milk)
  
  


• 
  8 tbsp. of corn starch
  
  


• 
  1 tbsp. of sugar
  
  


• 
  1 tsp of orange blossom water
  
  


• 
  1 tsp of rose water
  
  


• 
  1 cup of Ricotta cheese 
  
  

Instruction

1. 
   Dissolve the corn starch in 4 cups of milk. 
   
   


2. Heat the milk on medium heat, add the sugar. Stir from time to time , and when the mixture starts steaming, stir continuously on low heat, until it thickens ( I keep it on low heat for 5 minutes more because I like it too thick,but don't forget to keep stirring).


3. Add the orange blossom and rose water and stir well.


4. Remove from  heat . Let it cool and put it in the refrigerator 2-3 hours before using it.


5. Add the Ricotta cheese to it and mix well (You can blend them, but I just love the texture of the cheese in it) .

You can add bananas pistachios and honey on top of the Ashta (my favorite), simple and yummy.

         With love, Enjoy ;)