Halawet el Jibn

Traditional Syrian dessert
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Halawet el-jibn (Arabic: حلاوة الجبن / Ḥalāwat al-jibn) (cheese sweet) is a Syrian dessert made of a semolina and cheese dough, filled with cream.[1] Its origin is from Homs in Syria, It is found in other regions in the Middle East, and has been brought by Syrian immigrants to other countries such as Turkey and Germany.[2][3][4][5]

Ingredients

This dessert is primarily made of a cheese dough (containing Akkawi cheese, mozzarella, or some mix of cheeses), a sugar syrup, and orange blossom water or rose water. It is normally filled with cream (Qoshta, Arabic: قشطة) and decorated with pistachio.

References

  1. ^ Sacco, Frances (14 February 2014). "Rajaa Tareq Kadhim makes Syrian treat Halawat Al Jibin for Global Kitchen". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. ^ Clark, Melissa (2016-01-19). "Turkish Sweets Are the Essence of a Nation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  3. ^ "Salloura, an Epic of Sweets: Chap. 4, Betrayal". Culinary Backstreets. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  4. ^ "Berlin now 'home sweet home' for Syrian pastry chefs". The Express Tribune. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  5. ^ Helou, Anissa (20 June 2013). Levant: Recipes and memories from the Middle East. HarperCollins UK. ISBN 9780007448623.
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