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Homemade Clotted Cream (Ashta) from Soulafa
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Lebanon Authentic home cooking from Lebanon, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Lebanon as صباحكم قشطة و عسل(طريقة تحضير القشطة البيتية من سلافة😉
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Homemade Clotted Cream (Ashta) from Soulafa

Soulafa
Soulafa @cook_5365432
لبنان

Clotted cream (ashta) is one of the tastiest desserts you can enjoy with honey, on its own, or with fruit salad. It's also a key ingredient in many Middle Eastern desserts like Osmalieh, Qatayef, Halawet el Jibn, Znoud el Sit, Maamoul Mad, and cream-filled sambousek, among many others. Some people get food poisoning from store-bought desserts containing ashta because it spoils quickly and doesn't tolerate heat well. That's why I stopped buying ready-made desserts and started making them at home. While homemade ashta may not always look exactly like the store-bought kind, it's healthier and safer for my kids and family. Making it at home is simple and done in two stages, and you don't need many ingredients. Let's make it together!

Clotted cream (ashta) is one of the tastiest desserts you can enjoy with honey, on its own, or with fruit salad. It's also a key ingredient in many Middle Eastern desserts like Osmalieh, Qatayef, Halawet el Jibn, Znoud el Sit, Maamoul Mad, and cream-filled sambousek, among many others. Some people get food poisoning from store-bought desserts containing ashta because it spoils quickly and doesn't tolerate heat well. That's why I stopped buying ready-made desserts and started making them at home. While homemade ashta may not always look exactly like the store-bought kind, it's healthier and safer for my kids and family. Making it at home is simple and done in two stages, and you don't need many ingredients. Let's make it together!

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Homemade Clotted Cream (Ashta) from Soulafa

Soulafa
Soulafa @cook_5365432
لبنان

Clotted cream (ashta) is one of the tastiest desserts you can enjoy with honey, on its own, or with fruit salad. It's also a key ingredient in many Middle Eastern desserts like Osmalieh, Qatayef, Halawet el Jibn, Znoud el Sit, Maamoul Mad, and cream-filled sambousek, among many others. Some people get food poisoning from store-bought desserts containing ashta because it spoils quickly and doesn't tolerate heat well. That's why I stopped buying ready-made desserts and started making them at home. While homemade ashta may not always look exactly like the store-bought kind, it's healthier and safer for my kids and family. Making it at home is simple and done in two stages, and you don't need many ingredients. Let's make it together!

Clotted cream (ashta) is one of the tastiest desserts you can enjoy with honey, on its own, or with fruit salad. It's also a key ingredient in many Middle Eastern desserts like Osmalieh, Qatayef, Halawet el Jibn, Znoud el Sit, Maamoul Mad, and cream-filled sambousek, among many others. Some people get food poisoning from store-bought desserts containing ashta because it spoils quickly and doesn't tolerate heat well. That's why I stopped buying ready-made desserts and started making them at home. While homemade ashta may not always look exactly like the store-bought kind, it's healthier and safer for my kids and family. Making it at home is simple and done in two stages, and you don't need many ingredients. Let's make it together!

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Ingredients

  • First stage
  • 3 quartswhole fresh milk (about 3 liters)
  • 1/4 cupwhite vinegar or lemon juice
  • Second stage
  • 1 quartwhole fresh milk (about 1 liter)
  • 1/2 cupcornstarch
  • 1/2 cupsugar
  • 1 tablespoonrose water
  • 1 tablespoonorange blossom water
  • 1 canclotted cream or kaymak, or any available type (for the final addition)
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  1. 1

    Step 1: Pour 3 quarts of milk into a pot and bring it to a full boil. Turn off the heat, add the white vinegar, stir gently, and let it sit for about 30 minutes to separate.

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  2. 2

    After this time, you'll see the milk has curdled and turned into curds. This is the first stage of ashta, called 'curds.' You can use it as is with honey if you like.

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  3. 3

    Next, place the curds in a very fine strainer and let them drain for a while to remove excess liquid.

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  4. 4

    Step 2: Pour 1 quart of milk into a pot, add the cornstarch and sugar, and stir well to dissolve the cornstarch. Turn on the heat and stir constantly until the mixture thickens.

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  5. 5

    Once the mixture is thick, turn off the heat, add the orange blossom water and rose water, and let it cool.

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  6. 6

    Final step: Mix the curds and the thickened milk mixture together to get a rich, delicious ashta. Serve it with a variety of desserts. You can also add a can of clotted cream, kaymak, or any type you have available at the end.

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  7. 7

    Note: We don't add a lot of sugar to the ashta because it's usually served with honey or used in desserts that are soaked in syrup, so it should have a moderate sweetness.

  8. 8

    I hope you enjoy my recipes! Best wishes to everyone.

  9. 9

    You can follow my page on Facebook: soulafa cooking and on YouTube.

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Published in the US on September 29, 2025 14:01
لبنان
تابعوني على الفيسبوك و الانستاغرام واليوتيوب تجدون صفحاتي باسم#soulafa_cookinghttps://instagram.com/soulafa_cooking?igshid=t90nq6qnftuxاستودعكم الله الذي لا تضيع ودائعه......................................العبرةُ ليست بالزحام ولا بعدد السائلين.. وإنما بركنٍ دافئٍ مُنطَوٍ في ثنايا روحك تلجأُ إليهِ كلما أحسستَ من العالم فزَعا!!أحبوا لغيركم ماتحبون لأنفسكم.. وإكرهوا لغيركم ما تكرهون لأنفسكم.. وأحسنوا كما تحبون ان يُحسن اليكم ....
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