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Sweet cheese rolls (halawet el jebn)

Sweet cheese rolls (halawet el jebn)
3.2 10 ratings
Prep. 30 min
Total 2 h 45 min
60 pieces
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Ingredients

Syrup
  • sugar
    300 g
  • water
    150 g
  • freshly squeezed lemon juice
    1 tsp
    1 tsp citric acid
  • blossom water
    2 tsp
Kashta cream
  • milk
    1000 g
  • white bread crust removed, cut into pieces
    150 g
  • cornflour (starch)
    100 g
  • blossom water
    1 tbsp
  • rose water
    2 tbsp
Dough
  • medium wheat semolina
    200 g
  • fine semolina
    50 g
  • akkawi cheese desalted, cut into pieces (see tip)
    500 g
  • mozzarella rinsed and dried, cut into pieces
    200 g
Assembly
  • sunflower oil for greasing
  • unsalted pistachio nuts chopped, to garnish

Difficulty

advanced

Nutrition per 1 piece

Protein 3.2 g
Energy 402 kJ / 96 kcal
Fat 3.5 g
Carbohydrates 12.8 g

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