'Ismaliya Cups

'Ismaliya Cups

Inspired by the sudden craze of mini desserts, just about any Lebanese dessert can be made into a bite size treat. Here is a simple way to prepare this decadent trifle. 

6 large shredded wheat biscuits 

1 recipe Ashta (recipe in cookbook)

11 maraschino cherries

1/4 cup ground pistachios

1/2 cup Ater (recipe in cookbook)

1. Break up wheat biscuits and distribute evenly in 35 mini cups, pressing down on the bottom of each cup. 

2. Spoon 1 tablespoon Ashta over biscuits. 

3. Drizzle 1 tablespoon Ater in each cup. 

4. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon pistachio over Ashta. 

5. Quarter cherries and place one in each cup.  Refrigerate for 3 hours before serving.