World Flavors Cookbook

Assidat Zgougou

Name: Assidat Zgougou
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Tunisia
Ingredients: 500g ground pine nuts (zgougou) 2 cups sugar 1 cup cornstarch Vanilla custard layer Nuts and candy for decoration

A luxurious dark pudding made from ground Aleppo pine nuts, topped with custard and dried fruits.

Cuisine: Tunisia

Ingredients

500g ground pine nuts (zgougou) 2 cups sugar 1 cup cornstarch Vanilla custard layer Nuts and candy for decoration

Instructions

Prepare the pine nut cream by simmering ground nuts with sugar and starch until thick and dark. Pour into cups. Layer with a traditional vanilla custard. Decorate the top with an intricate pattern of almonds, pistachios, and pine nuts.