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Ingredients

• ½ package (250g) kadaifi pastry, left out of the fridge for 2 hours
• ½ cup (125g) melted margarine or melted vegetable shortening or vegetable oil
• 1 1/3 cups (320g) sugar
• 1 1/3 cups (335ml) water
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 star anise
• ½ lemon, juice
• 7 cups (1750ml) almond drink (preferably vanilla flavored)
• 8 tablespoons (160g) cornstarch
• 8 tablespoons (160g) sugar
• 2 sachets (10g) vanilla
• 4 tablespoons (40ml) orange blossom water
• ½ teaspoon mastic powder
• 2 cups (500ml) vegetable cream
• 2 tablespoons (30g) powdered sugar
• 1 sachet (5g) vanilla
• 2/3 cup (100g) coarsely ground pistachios (Halepian nuts)