Zabadee el Mishmish (Egyptian Apricot Mousse)

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Zabadee el Mishmish (Egyptian Apricot Mousse)

Zabadee el Mishmish (Apricot Mousse) is a traditional Egyptian recipe for a classic dessert of dried apricots folded into a mousse of cottage cheese and yoghurt set with gelatine. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Egyptian version of: Apricot Mousse (Zabadee el Mishmish).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

Additional Time:

(+140 minutes soaking and chilling)

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Milk Recipes Cheese Recipes Egypt Recipes

Ingredients:

90g dried apricots
2 tbsp honey
100g cottage cheese
100g plain yoghurt
1/2 packet unflavoured gelatine

Method:

Place the apricots in a bowl, pour enough boiling water over the top to cover then set aside for at least 80 minutes to soften and plump-up.

After this time, drain the apricots, transfer to a blender along with the honey and process until smooth. Meanwhile, stir the gelatine in 2 tbsp water and heat gently in a small saucepan until dissolved.

Combine the yoghurt and cottage cheese in a bowl and beat until smooth. Slowly add the melted gelatine then whip in the apricot puree. Transfer to serving glasses and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.