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Halawet el Jibn
Syria
Originally from Hama. The stretchy cheese dough is unique to Syrian confectionery.
Syrian cheese and semolina sweet rolls — a stretchy, warm semolina and cheese dough rolled around ashta cream and drizzled with rose water syrup. Hama's most famous sweet.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
505 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
200gfine semolina
300gakkawi or mozzarella cheese, grated
200mlsugar syrup with rose water
200mlashta clotted cream or thick cream
crushed pistachiosto garnish
Method
1
Melt cheese in a pan over low heat. Add semolina. Stir until a smooth, stretchy dough forms.
2
Roll out on a wet surface. Spread ashta over. Roll up tightly.
3
Slice. Drizzle with rose water syrup. Top with pistachios.
Chef's Tip
Work quickly — the dough firms fast as it cools and becomes difficult to roll.
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