Mahal (Macaroni Pudding W/Pears)
"Just a few dys ago I entered a recipe by Irfan Orga from "Cooking the Middle East Way" & now I have found another that truly fascinates me. SusieQusie can testify that I have had a long love affair w/using pears in desserts. This dessert appears to be an easy-fix & is certainly a combo that would never occur to me on my most creative day! Enjoy!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1⁄4 lb macaroni (broken into very sml pieces, about 1 cup)
- 6 pears (ripe, peeled, cored & halved)
- salt
- 2 1⁄2 cups milk
- 1 1⁄4 cups light cream
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon peel (freshly grated)
- 3⁄4 cup ground almonds
- 2 eggs (separated with yolks vigorously beaten with a whisk)
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Cook macaroni in boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Drain well of all liquid & return macaroni to saucepan.
- Add the milk & cream & simmer for 20 minutes. Remove pan from heat & allow mixture to cool slightly.
- Add sugar & stir till it is dissolved.
- Add butter, lemon peel, ground almonds & the beaten egg yolks. Stir well.
- Whip egg whites & fold them gently into the mixture.
- Pour half of the mixture into a buttered baking dish lrg enough to hold the pears in 1 layer.
- Arrange the pears on top & finish by layering the rest of the macaroni mixture atop the pears.
- Bake for 30 minutes & serve hot.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
twissis
Iceland
I am an American transplanted from Dallas to Iceland by marriage to a native Icelander & I retired to become his "Kitchen Queen". We love to entertain our family & friends, so I have an eclectic collection of recipes. I especially love simple, easy-fix, flexible & make-ahead recipes - BUT also like challenging myself on occasion. I enjoy baking & food photography. I am devoted to the "More is Always Better Principle" & apply it liberally to bacon, butter & garlic. I can have ingredient issues due to availability here in Iceland & my DH is medically diet-restricted from some ingredients as well. Either situation might require me to modify a recipe, but I will do my best to be true to your recipes & fair/honest in my reviews. Mary Pat (aka twissis)
