Lebanon · Lebanon

Halawet el Jibn (Lebanese Semolina and Cheese Rolls)

Name: Halawet el Jibn (Lebanese Semolina and Cheese Rolls)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: semolina 250 g; all-purpose flour 100 g; butter 150 g; akawi cheese, grated 300 g; heavy cream 150 ml; water 150 ml; sugar 250 g; lemon juice 15 ml; fine salt 3 g

Crisp semolina pastry filled with soft cheese and drenched in syrup.

60 minutes · 8 servings · Moderate

Halawet el Jibn is a sweet course that behaves like a pastry and is eaten as one. The semolina pastry is very short and must not be overworked or it will lose its shattering texture. The cheese inside is mild and soft, and the syrup arrives after baking rather than during, so the pastry stays crisp when it is served.

Ingredients

semolina250 g
all-purpose flour100 g
butter150 g
akawi cheese, grated300 g
heavy cream150 ml
water150 ml
sugar250 g
lemon juice15 ml
fine salt3 g

Directions

1
Cook semolina, flour, butter, water and salt 10 minutes; cool.
2
Roll thin; cut circles; fill with cheese.
3
Fold and bake at 180C for 20 minutes until golden.
rolls are golden and crisp
4
Simmer sugar, water and lemon juice 8 minutes; soak the warm rolls.

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