Easy Cheese Halawet el Jibn Recipe

Halawet el Jibn is one of the most delicious sweets, especially popular in northern Lebanon! Try this delicious, foolproof recipe — it couldn't be easier. You'll find that making it at home is faster than buying it :)

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1/2 kilo mozzarella cheese or Akkawi cheese, sweetened and drained1 cup fine semolina (farina) or the equivalent of 200 grams1/2 cup sugar syrup3 tablespoons rose water3 tablespoons orange blossom water

Custard

2 cups liquid milk1 container qimer cream3 tablespoons cornstarch1 teaspoon rose water1 teaspoon orange blossom water

Syrup

2 cups sugar1 cup water1 teaspoon lemon juicecrushed pistachios for garnishAlso from Mona, here is Strawberry Tart

Step 1

Put 1/2 cup of sugar syrup (or sugar dissolved in water) in a pot over the heat.

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