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Homemade Jibneh Halawa

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2 cups fine semolina1 kilo unsalted or unsweetened Akkawi cheese1 cup sugar syrup1 cup water1 kilo fresh clotted creamPistachios for garnishLemon blossom jam for garnish

Step 1

Cut the cheese with a knife and leave it soaking in cold water overnight, changing the water several times to get rid of the saltiness of the cheese used for jibneh halawa.

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