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Halawet El Jibn Cooka Beirut13A Lebanese dessert, specialty of the North, made out of cheese dough, ashta cream and rose jam. With its unique not-so-sweet savor, it stands out among Arabic desserts.3212 560426akkawi cheese250 gwhite braided cheese250 gwater1 cupsugar1/2 cupsemolina1/2 cupferkha flour1/2 cuporange blossom water (mazahr)1/4 cuprosewater1/4 cupfresh cream1 kgsugar2 cupswater1 cuplemon juice1 tablespoonorange blossom water1 tablespoonrose water1 tablespoonorange blossompistachiosTrue1. To prepare the syrup, stir the sugar and water in a pot over heat. 2.
When it starts to boil, add lemon juice and leave until it thickens. Then add orange blossom water and rose water, remove syrup from heat and set aside to cool. 3.
Cut the akkawi cheese and braided cheese and soak them in water. It is preferable to change the water several times or leave them under running water for around two hours in order to remove the salt completely. Then strain the cheeses. 4.
In a pot over heat, mix the sugar, semolina and ferkha flour with water; stir well using a wooden spoon. 5.
Add the strained cheese pieces to the mixture and pour the orange blossom water and rose water over them. Stir until the cheese melts and the mixture becomes sticky dough. 6.
Brush 2 nylon sheets with water. Place one of them on a flat surface, spread the dough over it and cover it with the other nylon sheet. Then use a rolling pin to spread the dough so it becomes relatively thin. 7.
Remove the nylon sheets from both sides of the dough, and cut it into 10 x 8 cm strips. Place one strip vertically, put 1 tablespoon of cream on the bottom part and close the edges around it then roll the strip up. Repeat process for all the dough strips. 8.
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Arrange the filled rolls in a serving dish and decorate with cream and pistachio. Serve with the syrup.
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Halawet El Jibn
A Lebanese dessert, specialty of the North, made out of cheese dough, ashta cream and rose jam. With its unique not-so-sweet savor, it stands out among Arabic desserts.
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250
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akkawi cheese,
white
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250
g
white braided cheese
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1
cup
water
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1/2
cup
sugar
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1/2
cup
semolina
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1/2
cup
ferkha flour
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1/4
cup
orange blossom water (mazahr)
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1/4
cup
rosewater
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1
kg
fresh cream,
or kashta
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For syrup:
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2
cups
sugar
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1
cup
water
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1
tablespoon
lemon juice
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1
tablespoon
orange blossom water
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1
tablespoon
rose water
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For Decoration:
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orange blossom
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pistachios
ground
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1. To prepare the syrup, stir the sugar and water in a pot over heat. 2.
When it starts to boil, add lemon juice and leave until it thickens. Then add orange blossom water and rose water, remove syrup from heat and set aside to cool. 3.
Cut the akkawi cheese and braided cheese and soak them in water. It is preferable to change the water several times or leave them under running water for around two hours in order to remove the salt completely. Then strain the cheeses. 4.
In a pot over heat, mix the sugar, semolina and ferkha flour with water; stir well using a wooden spoon. 5.
Add the strained cheese pieces to the mixture and pour the orange blossom water and rose water over them. Stir until the cheese melts and the mixture becomes sticky dough. 6.
Brush 2 nylon sheets with water. Place one of them on a flat surface, spread the dough over it and cover it with the other nylon sheet. Then use a rolling pin to spread the dough so it becomes relatively thin. 7.
Remove the nylon sheets from both sides of the dough, and cut it into 10 x 8 cm strips. Place one strip vertically, put 1 tablespoon of cream on the bottom part and close the edges around it then roll the strip up. Repeat process for all the dough strips. 8.
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Arrange the filled rolls in a serving dish and decorate with cream and pistachio. Serve with the syrup.
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Date
18/11/2011 15:23:27
Thanks for asking HMasarani. Ferkha flour is fine semolina. Hope you will like the recipe :)
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15/11/2011 02:14:47
Whet is the ferkha flour?
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The following ingredients were not included in the calculation of the nutrition facts of this recipe:
- white braided cheese
- orange blossom
- pistachios
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Number of servings:
12
Amount per serving
Calories:
560
Total fat (g):
35
Saturated fat (g):
23
Cholesterol (mg):
128
Carbohydrates (g):
54
Protein (g):
8
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