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Zeinabs Fingers Recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Cuisine Omani
Servings 4
Calories 240 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Sugar Syrup:

  • cup Sugar 
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 pod Cardamom
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch
  • ½ cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice

For Filling:

  • 395 g Condensed Milk
  • cup Water
  • ¾ cup Corn Flour
  • 300 g Cream Cheese
  • 200 g pastry sheets 

For Sealing The Pastry:

  • 2 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • 4 tbsp Water
  • Oil For Deep Frying

Instructions
 

To Prepare The Syrup:

  • Add Sugar, 1 cup of Water and Cardamom Pods to a saucepan. Bring to boil and simmer for 6-8 minutes. Dissolve the 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in the remaining ½ cup of Cold Water and Lemon Juice and add to the simmering sugar and water, stir constantly on heat for 2 min until syrup thickens, and set aside to cool.

To Prepare The Filling:

  • Place Sweetened Condensed Milk, Water and Corn flour in a large saucepan, bring to boil with constant stirring until sauce thickens. Add Cream Cheese and stir. Keep aside to cool into a room temperature.
  • On a clean work surface, lay down a Samosa Sheet, add 1 tbs of the Cheese filling in the center, fold over the edges, and roll to form a thin finger. Seal the pastry with a mixture of Flour and Water. Repeat the same with remaining sheets and filling.
  • Before serving, fry rolls in batches in hot oil for few minutes or until golden brown.
  • Drizzle with Syrup and serve.