A pinch of crushed MusticAvailable from Middle Eastern food stores and Amazon. and gives the dessert its unique flavor.The recipe does work without that ingredient but you will miss out on its distinctive flavor.
½tspRose water
½ tspOrange Blossom water
Honey for topping
Chopped Pistachios for topping.
Instructions
Simmer 1 cup of milk and sugar in a large pot over medium-high heat and whisk until sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes.
Mix together 1/2 cup cream and cornstarch to make a paste. Whisk the paste into the boiling milk mixture and reduce the heat. Stir in the crushed mastic and continue to whisk constantly over a medium-low heat until the pudding is thick and custard like in texture. Remove from the heat and stir in the rose water and orange blossom water.
Serve into small bowls or ramakins. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours – the pudding will thicken as it chills. Top with pistachios and honey.