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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  African >> Rest Africa >> Nigerian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Custard: Bring the milk to boil in a medium saucepan. While it is heating, place the egg yolks, sugar, & a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl & beat until pale yellow & thick. Add the cornstarch & beat until smooth. | 2. Gradually pour the hot milk into the egg mixture, stirring continuously. Pour back into the saucepan, cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until boiling. Continue to stir vigorously until the custard is smooth, about 45 seconds. | 3. Remove from the heat & continue to beat vigorously for another 30 seconds. Stir in the vanilla & rose water. When cool, place a sheet of plastic wrap directly on the custard so it does not form a layer of skin. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use. | 4. Couscous: Toasted the almonds until golden brown. Chop the almonds & walnuts in a food processor. Add to the dates & raisins then set aside. | 5. Prepare the couscous as directed on the package (should make around 4 cups, cooked). Then stir in the butter & sugar. | 6. When ready to serve, spread the custard on the bottom of a 10-12 inch round serving dish. Cover the custard with half the couscous then scatter the nut mixture evenly over it. Top with the rest of the couscous & sprinkle with the ground pistachios. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
milk	2	cups	low fat	1104.0	26.592	10.992	114.432
egg yolk	2			109.48	1.2206	5.3924	9.0236
sugar	2	tablespoons		110.124	27.5448	0.0	0.0
salt	1	pinch		-	-	-	-
cornstarch	2	tablespoons		60.96	14.6032	0.0416	0.008
vanilla extract	1/4	teaspoon		3.0239999999999996	0.1328	0.0006	0.0006
rose water	1	teaspoon		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
couscous	1	cup	uncooked	650.48	133.9539	22.0748	1.1072
almond	1/2	cup	blanched	963.56	0.0	0.0	109.0
walnut	1/4	cup		481.78	0.0	0.0	54.5
raisin	1/4	cup	seedless	124.575	32.802	1.3984	0.1898
date	8		pitted chopped	3316.32	882.3528	28.811999999999998	4.5864
butter	1	tablespoon	unsalted melted	85.5	3.9285	2.6715	7.2
sugar	2 -3	tablespoons	granulated	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
pistachio	2	tablespoons	ground	86.1	4.1774	3.0996	6.9679

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.