African Recipes
Libya Fruit Dessert Halawah bil-Fawaaki
Ingredients
Libya: Fruit Dessert: Halawah bil-Fawaaki Serves 8. In North Africa, honey is used much more than in the Middle East. During Ramadan, the enticing sweets are enhanced by being soaked in a honey syrup or having honey as a main ingredient. 2 large plums, diced 1 large apple, peeled, cored, and diced 2 medium peaches, diced 1 cup diced cantaloupe 1/4 cup raisins 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 cup honey, melted 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup couscous 2 tablespoons crushed pistachios
Instructions
Combine, plums, apple, peaches, cantaloupe, raisins, lemon juice, and honey in a saucepan; then cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Add butter, cinnamon and couscous. Cook over low heat, stirring often, until couscous is done. Transfer to a serving bowl and allow to cool for 1 hour. sprinkle with pistachios just before serving.