Ingredients

  • SpinneysFOOD Salted Butter 60g, melted
  • Phyllo sheets 1 (500g) package, thawed
  • Sweetened condensed milk 1 x 397g tin
  • Single cream 500ml
  • Rose water 1 tsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Fine Cinnamon 1 tsp
  • Pistachios 100g
  • Dried rose buds 2 tbsp

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 949
  • Fat 48g
  • Saturates 11.5g
  • Protein 21g
  • Carbs 112.8g
  • Sugars 48.6g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Egyptian cinnamon and rose pudding

Arabic 30 Mins Prep · 35 Mins Cook


  1. Preheat oven to 200°C, gas mark 6. Brush a 28cm x 38cm oven dish with a little of the melted butter.
  2. Working with one sheet of phyllo at a time, gather up the phyllo and scrunch it to create pleats. Place it in the buttered dish and repeat with the remaining sheets so they fill up the dish. Brush with the melted butter making sure to cover all the phyllo well.
  3. Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until light golden brown.
  4. Meanwhile, combine the condensed milk, cream, rose water and cinnamon and whisk together.
  5. Remove the phyllo from the oven and pour over the cream mixture. Scatter over the pistachios. Return to the oven and bake for a further 10 minutes or until deep golden brown.
  6. Allow to cool slightly, approx. 10 minutes, then sprinkle the dried rose buds over.
  7. Serve immediately while hot or at warm room temperature.