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Easy Homemade Ashta (Middle Eastern Clotted Cream)

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Ago Tanfossi

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Published on March 29, 2026

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The easiest and quickest way to make a shortcut, Arabic-style clotted cream, perfect for topping or filling into your favorite Middle Eastern desserts.

Ashta is a revelation of simplicity and depth, marrying cream's richness with flour's subtle structure to create a velvety base that elevates any dessert without overpowering. Its ease defies the complexity of its origins, making it a reliable staple for those who value precision over pretense-perfectly balanced, always respectful of its ingredients, and endlessly adaptable with a touch of rose or mastic to stir the soul.

Capolavoro Score 4.5/5 · 10 votes
Easy Homemade Ashta (Middle Eastern Clotted Cream)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 2 tbsp All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • Water

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a medium saucepan, off the heat, whisk together the whipping cream, milk, flour, cornstarch and sugar, until well combined and the flour and cornstarch have dissolved completely without any visible lumps.

  2. 2

    In a medium saucepan, off the heat, whisk...

  3. 3

    Set the saucepan over medium-high heat and cook, whisking constantly until the mixture forms large bubbles over the surface and reaches a full boil. Continue to cook for about 30 more seconds, until the mixture becomes very thicken. Add in any flavoring of your choice or leave plain.

  4. 4

    Set the saucepan over medium-high heat and cook,...

  5. 5

    Pour into a bowl and press plastic wrap directly on the surface to prevent a skin from forming and refrigerate until cold and set, at least 1 hours or up to 3 days.

  6. 6

    Pour into a bowl and press plastic wrap...

  7. 7

    Stir with a spoon to loosen up before using. If you prefer a looser consistency, give it a quick whiz in the blender until smooth.

  8. 8

    Stir with a spoon to loosen up before...

  9. 9

    Asha will keep in the fridge, well-covered for up to 3 days. It does not freeze well.

  10. 10

    Asha will keep in the fridge, well-covered for...

Ago's Notes

  • Adjust salt to taste based on your canned goods.

Let the warmth of the cream and the subtle sweetness of the flour and cornstarch remind you that even the simplest ingredients, when treated with care, can create something deeply satisfying-savor each spoonful as a quiet celebration of balance and patience.

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