Khabeesa

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Found on http://arabic-food.blogspot.com/. I have seen elswhere that it is common to oman. I'm posting it here because i want to try it soon. I'm guessing at the yield, the photo on the recipe shows it in 4 pieces made in different sized and shaped molds.

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Steps

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Sift the flour and add it to a large saucepan placed over medium heat.

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Toss flour and stir continuously until golden brown.

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Remove from heat and sift again.

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Add water , saffron , sugar , cardamom , rose water , desiccated coconut and half the quantity of butter to a large saucepan.

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Bring ingredients to boil.

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Add the toasted flour gradually to the water while stirring continuously.

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Add remaining butter , and stir until well combined.

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Cover and cook on very low heat for 30 minutes.

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Remove from heat and cool.

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Add sweetened condensed milk and stir until well combined.

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Serve at room temperature with coffee.

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Ingredients

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plain flour, water, saffron thread, sugar, ground cardamom, rose water, desiccated coconut, butter, sweetened condensed milk