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Homemade Jibneh Halawa Recipe

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Homemade Jibneh Halawa Recipe

Jibneh halawa is a popular Arabic dessert with many fans. With this tried-and-tested homemade recipe, there’s no need to buy ready-made jibneh halawa anymore!

Total time95 min
Prep55 min
Cook40 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyHard
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DessertsInternationalVegetarianNut freeHardLong cook

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup fine semolina
  • 1 tablespoon rose water
  • 1/2 kg mozzarella cheese
  • How to make cheese halva:
  • Ingredients for homemade qeemar cream:
  • 2 liters milk
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 3 cups liquid milk
  • 2 cups fresh liquid cream
  • 7 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon rose water
  • How to prepare the cream:
  • Recipe and method for Homemade Cheese Halva and cream from a friend and cook on Sho Tabkhin Today:
  • Atab Jawad
  • Click Atab's name to visit her page on our site and see her delicious recipes

Method

  1. Put the water over the heat until it boils, then add the sugar... let it dissolve and boil for a few minutes, then add the semolina and stir the mixture well for about 3 minutes. After that, add the cheese and mix well for 5 minutes.
    Timers: 3 min, 5 min
  2. You will get a slightly stretchy dough. Turn off the heat and add the rose water, then mix well.
  3. At this point, we should have prepared the syrup beforehand. Place parchment paper or a kitchen plastic sheet on a smooth surface, brush the paper or plastic with syrup, and place half of the dough on top.
  4. Place a second layer of parchment paper or plastic over the dough and roll it out with a rolling pin. Fill it with clotted cream, roll it into a log, cut it, and decorate as desired.
  5. Put the milk over the heat and when it boils, add the lemon juice and white vinegar... you will see the milk separate immediately. Pour it into a strainer to remove the water.
  6. In a separate bowl, mix the liquid milk, cream, starch, and sugar. Mix the ingredients well cold, without heat. Sugar can be added to taste.
  7. Place the mixture on the heat and keep stirring until it thickens. Turn off the heat and add the rose water. Pour the mixture over the curds formed after the milk has separated from the water. Mix the ingredients well.
  8. Wait until the clotted cream cools before using it to fill the jibneh halawa.
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