How to Make Ashta
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Prep Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Servings
24
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Calories
23 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern
How to Make Ashta
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This Ashta recipe creates a rich, creamy Middle Eastern filling with a delicate floral flavor, perfect for desserts like Knafeh and Atayef. Withingredients like whole milk, heavy cream, and orange blossom water, this simpleyet indulgent treat will elevate any dessert.
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Ingredients
- 2½ cups milk whole
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ cup flour
- orange blossom water or vanillia
Instructions
- In a medium-sized saucepan, add the whole milk, heavy cream, cornstarch, and flour. Whisk until smooth and no lumps remain.
- Place the saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir continuously to prevent the cream from sticking to the pan and forming lumps. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, and continue cooking for 1 minute after it begins to thicken. You should notice a pudding-like texture forming as it heats.
- Once it’s thickened, remove the saucepan from heat and add either vanilla extract or a few drops of orange blossom water for a more traditional flavor. Stir until fully incorporated.
- Transfer the Ashta to a bowl and cover it with plastic wrap, pressing the wrap directly onto the cream to prevent a skin from forming. Allow it to cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour before using. Keep ashta in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Use ashta in different Middle Eastern recipes. You can use it as a filling for desserts such as qatayef and knafa.
- You can also use it as a topping with fruit such as strawberries, bananas and mangos or serve it on its own with honey and nuts.
- I don't recommend freezing ashta as the texture will become grainy.
- If ashta is too thick, stir in a bit of milk.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
23kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.03g
(0%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
10mg
(0%)
Potassium
40mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.04g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
41IU
(1%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 23 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 23kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.04g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 41IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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