Halawat El-Jibn Bil-Kishta

Name: Halawat El-Jibn Bil-Kishta
Prep time: 240 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 260 Minutes
Yield: 10 servings

With

4hrs

20minutes

10 people

Medium

Ingredients 9 items

For the halawat el-jibn dough:
1 kg akawi cheese cut in slices
1.5 cups fine semolina or 240 g
3 cups sugar syrup
For the filling:
3 cups or 750 ml water
1 tin Nestlé® Sweetened Condensed Milk or 397 g
90 g or ¾ cup corn flour
2 tablespoons blossom water

How to prepare

Soak cheese in room temperature water for 4 hours to remove the salt (change water every 1 hour) then drain.
Place Nestlé® Sweetened Condensed Milk, water and corn flour in a large saucepan, bring to a boil with constant stirring until sauce thickens. Add blossom water and stir. Keep aside to cool to room temperature.
Place the cheese in a bowl over boiling water and stir until cheese is melted. Add semolina and stir for 5-6 minutes.
Sprinkle 4 tablespoons of hot sugar syrup over the working table and place over the hot cheese dough, then put another 4 tablespoons of hot sugar syrup on top and roll the dough using a rolling pin to have a thin layer then cut into squares with 7cm length.
Mix the cooled cream mixture until is smooth and spoon 1 tablespoon on each dough piece and roll.
Serve the Halawat el-jibn with the remaining syrup.

Water! It is one of the most helpful aids in digestion. Drinking eight glasses of water every day keeps your body hydrated and promotes easy digestion and movement in the intestinal tract!

What does the semolina add to this recipe?

A great consistency and a bundle of nutrients! Not only is semolina rich in carbohydrates, but it also provides fiber, proteins, B-vitamins and many minerals.