Halwa al Pepsi (Pepsi dessert)
Recipe submitted by Huda Abu Hamdia
This is an un-usual recipe which I’ve taken from my friend LIZA. As usual, her recipes are so delicious and unique. I highly recommend trying it. Enjoy!
Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients
- 2 packets Marie or morning Coffee biscuits
- 3 tins (170gm) Thick cream (in Arabic: Qeshta)
- 3 cups Pepsi
- 3 packets cream caramel powder
- For topping: 1 sachet (38gm or 42gm) Dream Whip+ 1 tin Thick cream+ 3 tbsp Milk powder+ 2 tsp Icing sugar+ 1 tbsp water
- 3-4 tbsp grated chocolate for garnishing
Method
- Mix cream caramel powder+ Pepsi. Stir well and bring to boil. Reduce heat and continue cooking for 3-5 minutes. Set aside and let it cool completely, about ½ hour, it will start to thicken.
- In a 9 x 11 inch rectangular baking dish, arrange one layer of biscuits. Spread 1 ½ tin thick cream then arrange another layer of biscuits.
- Pour half the cream caramel-Pepsi mixture over biscuits. Keep in fridge for about 10 minutes.
- Just before it solidifies, take out and arrange another layer of biscuits, then spread rest of thick cream, then arrange another layer of biscuits.
- Pour the rest of the Pepsi mixture. Cover and keep back in fridge till it becomes hard and cold, about 1 hour, or overnight.
- Meanwhile, using electric mixture, whip topping ingredients together till mixture becomes thick, about 5-7 minutes.
- Spread cream mix over Pepsi layer, arrange as desired. Garnish with grated chocolate.
Notes & Tips
If Dream Whip is not available, use 1 cup whipping cream, whip with electric mixture till thick. Increase sugar to 5-6 tbsp and mix with thick cream+ milk powder, and then fold in the whipped cream.
