Sweetcouscouswithcustard Recipes

SWEET COUSCOUS- AN EASY DESSERT

Steps:

• In a medium pot, add water and 1 Tbs of butter and bring to a boil.
• Add couscous and continue boiling for 1 minutes.
• Cover and remove from heat, let it rest for 10 minutes.
• Fluff couscous lightly with a fork, add 1/4 c of powdered sugar and the remaining butter and continue fluffing until all are incorporated.
• *Top with nuts, raisins, dried cranberry, coconut flakes and more powdered sugar.

COUSCOUS CUSTARD

Steps:

• Have all ingredients ready before you begin.
• Lay out one of the kitchen towels, open the filo package, unroll and place on the towel. Cover with the second towel.
• Place a whole sheet of filo onto one of the sheet pans, brush with melted butter mixed with honey and sprinkle with pistachios.
• Repeat two more times, but on last layer sprinkle with sugar.
• Cut into six equal squares.
• Place a square into a greased muffin tin, pressing gently down to fit form, leave tips sticking up or slightly laying over.
• Bake at 375 degrees until golden and crispy, approximately 10 minutes.
• Bring the milk to a boil.
• Mix couscous, cinnamon, ginger, butter and salt together.
• Pour milk over the couscous mixture and mix to break up any lumps.
• Bring cream, sugar and vanilla to a boil.
• Combine egg yolks in a small bowl, add half of boiled cream to egg yolk mix.
• Return egg yolks to boiling cream and whisk until thickened, do not boil.
• Strain and pour into couscous mixture, stir and cool.
• Return to pot and cook to boil, remove from heat.
• Place mixture in bowl, cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight
• In a medium nonreactive saucepan, combine sugar and water, bring to a boil.
• Add quince, cinnamon, cloves and lemon juice, reduce the heat to low.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, until fruit is tender and translucent, remove from heat, pour into bowl to cool.
• Strain quince from liquid and puree 1/4 of the quince.
• Add the puree to the left over quince and add additional poaching liquid to moisten slightly (to make it a spoonable sauce).
• To Assemble:
• Place filo dough on plate, spoon some couscous custard into the cup.
• Spoon some quince compote onto the plate, garnish with whipped cream, mint and a few berries.

MOROCCAN SWEET COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place couscous in a bowl and pour in the hot water, stirring as you do (or prepare according package instructions) and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine nuts (except whole almonds), dried fruit, sugar and orange juice.
• Set couscous in a sieve above a saucepan of boiling water and steam it for 10 minutes.
• Rub in melted butter or margarine and then continue to steam for another 5 to 10 minutes.
• When ready to serve, mix nut and dried fruit mixture into the couscous and turn it out onto a serving dish.
• Decorate with whole almonds and sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon to serve.

SWEET COUSCOUS WITH CUSTARD

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Couscous: Toasted the almonds until golden brown. Chop the almonds & walnuts in a food processor. Add to the dates & raisins then set aside.
• Prepare the couscous as directed on the package (should make around 4 cups, cooked). Then stir in the butter & sugar.
• 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.