Middle Eastern Sweet Couscous

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup mixed shelled pistachio nuts (shelled) or 1/2 cup pine nuts, combined to make 1/2 cup (shelled)
• 1/4 cup dried apricot, julienned
• 1 1/3 cups couscous
• 1/4 cup superfine sugar
• 3 tablespoons superfine sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups hot milk

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 315°f spread nuts on a baking sheet and bake about 5 minutes, until lightly golden. allow to cool, then coarse chop.
• 2 place in a bowl with the chopped apricots and toss to combine.
• 3 place the couscous and sugar in a bowl and cover with 1 cup boiling water. stir well then add the butter and a pinch of salt. stir until the butter melts, then cover with a dish towel and set aside for 10 minutes.
• 4 fluff with a fork, then add the nuts & apricots, toss gently.
• 5 the couscous can be served just like this, on a platter with the meat, or in a bowl. some prefer it served in small bowls, sprinkled with the cinnamon and a little hot milk. this way it can be a dessert or a breakfast dish, much like we enjoy cream of wheat.