Oriental Nest

Osmalieh Nest & Garnish

• 120g osmalieh dough
• ½ cup ghee
• ½ tsp ground cardamom
• ½ tsp cinnamon powder
• ¼ cup pistachios
• ¼ cup rose petal
• ¼ cup chopped medjool dates

White Chocolate Mascarpone Cream

• • 100 g milk
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 50 g honey
  • 225 g white chocolate
  • 200 g mascarpone cheese

For the nest

1. Preheat oven to 175 ͦC and brush a mini muffin pan with ghee.
2. Cut an 8” long strand of osmalieh dough and wrap it tightly along your finger to form a nest. Put them in the pan.
3. Drizzle with more ghee; season with cardamom & cinnamon then bake 10 to 15 min or until golden brown.
4. Remove the tray from the oven and let it cool down.

For the cream

1. In a small bowl, put the chocolate with vanilla & honey.
2. In a small pot, simmer milk then add it to the chocolate bowl and mix very well. Cover and store it in the fridge overnight.
3. Remove the chocolate mixture from the fridge; on a low speed, start mixing it and add the mascarpone cheese gradually until you get a creamy texture.
4. Using a piping bag, fill the nest with the prepared cream and garnish it with pistachios, rose petal & dates. Serve it with simple sugar syrup.

Chef’s Tip

• You can use butter instead of ghee or even a mixture from both.
• Very Important to leave the chocolate ganache in the fridge for overnight before using it.