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Kellaj Cooka Beirut130020 24365phyllo dough sheets500 gmilk4 cupssemolina2 cupssugar2 cupscorn flour1 tablespoonorange blossom water (mazahr)1 tablespoonrosewater1 tablespoonmeskeh1 teaspoonoilTrue1. To prepare the filling, mix the milk and semolina in a pot over heat and stir continuously until it boils. Add sugar, corn flour and meskeh. Stir until mixture becomes thick. 2.
Remove mixture from heat, add orange blossom water and stir well. Pour directly into a rectangular dish thus forming a thin layer of cream (kashta) around 2 cm thick. Leave to cool for 1 hour. 3.
When the filling solidifies, cut into medium cubes (10 * 15) cm each. 4.
To prepare the dough, cut each sheet of dough into rectangles double the size of the filling cubes. 5.
To prepare the Kellaj, put one cube of filling in each piece of dough. Close dough from both sides over the filling thus covering it and forming a square shape. 6.
Fry the Kellaj in warm oil, then remove from oil and strain well. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve hot.
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Kellaj
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500
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phyllo dough sheets
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For filling:
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4
cups
milk
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2
cups
semolina
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2
cups
sugar
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1
tablespoon
corn flour
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1
tablespoon
orange blossom water (mazahr)
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1
tablespoon
rosewater
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1
teaspoon
meskeh,
powder
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oil
for frying
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1. To prepare the filling, mix the milk and semolina in a pot over heat and stir continuously until it boils. Add sugar, corn flour and meskeh. Stir until mixture becomes thick. 2.
Remove mixture from heat, add orange blossom water and stir well. Pour directly into a rectangular dish thus forming a thin layer of cream (kashta) around 2 cm thick. Leave to cool for 1 hour. 3.
When the filling solidifies, cut into medium cubes (10 * 15) cm each. 4.
To prepare the dough, cut each sheet of dough into rectangles double the size of the filling cubes. 5.
To prepare the Kellaj, put one cube of filling in each piece of dough. Close dough from both sides over the filling thus covering it and forming a square shape. 6.
Fry the Kellaj in warm oil, then remove from oil and strain well. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve hot.
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The following ingredients were not included in the calculation of the nutrition facts of this recipe:
- oil
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Number of servings:
20
Amount per serving
Calories:
243
Total fat (g):
3
Saturated fat (g):
1
Cholesterol (mg):
5
Carbohydrates (g):
48
Protein (g):
5
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