Aish El Saraya Bites with Basbousa

Ingredients

• 2 cups ready-made basbousa or harissa
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tsp orange blossom water
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp mastic
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• Sugar syrup
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• Pistachios, for garnish

Method

1. Crumble the harissa (make sure it has syrup in it), mix in the cinnamon and press into a tray.
2. In a pot, stir the milk, cornstarch and sugar until thick, then add the orange blossom water, mastic and vanilla.
3. Pour over the harissa, cool at room temperature then refrigerate. Cut into small pieces and garnish with pistachios and syrup.