Dessert
Fakhfakhina (Egyptian Fruit Cocktail)
About
A lavish layered fruit cocktail whose name comes from the Egyptian word for luxurious, piled with seasonal fruit, juice and clotted cream and beloved as a cooling summer and Ramadan treat across Cairo.
Equipment
- Knife and board
- Bowl
- Tall serving glasses
- Spoon
Ingredients
Ripe mango, diced1
Banana, sliced2
Strawberries, chopped1 cup
Apple, diced1
Peach or guava, diced1
Mango or orange juice1.5 cups
Eshta or clotted/whipped cream1 cup
Honey2 tbsp
Chopped nuts (pistachios, almonds)3 tbsp
Raisins or dates (optional)2 tbsp
Vanilla ice cream (optional)to serve
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