Halawet el-jibn ( ar, حلاوة الجبن / ''Ḥalāwat al-jibn'') (cheese sweet) is a
Syrian dessert made of a
semolina
Semolina is coarsely milled durum wheat mainly used in making couscous, and sweet puddings. The term semolina is also used to designate coarse millings of other varieties of wheat, and sometimes other grains (such as rice or corn) as well.
Ety ...
and cheese dough, filled with cream.
Its origin has been given as the city of
Hama in Syria, though it is also claimed to be the city of
Homs,
It is found in other regions in the
Middle East
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (Europ ...
, and has been brought by Syrian immigrants to other countries such as
Turkey
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and
Germany
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.
Ingredients
This dessert is primarily made of a cheese dough (containing
Akkawi
Akkawi cheese ( ar, جبنة عكاوي, jubna ʿakkāwī, also Akawi, Akawieh and Ackawi) is a white brine cheese named after the city of Akka (Acre, present-day Israel).
Etymology
Akkawi cheese is named after the port city of Akka ( ar, عك ...
cheese,
mozzarella
Mozzarella (, ; nap, muzzarella ) is a southern Italian cheese traditionally made from Italian buffalo's milk by the pasta filata method.
Fresh mozzarella is generally white but when seasoned it turns to a light yellow depending on the anim ...
, or some mix of cheeses), a
sugar syrup
Inverted sugar syrup, also called invert syrup, invert sugar, simple syrup, sugar syrup, sugar water, bar syrup, syrup USP, or sucrose inversion, is a syrup mixture of the monosaccharides glucose and fructose, that is made by hydrolytic sacc ...
, and
orange blossom water
Orange flower
Orange flower water, or orange blossom water, is a clear aromatic by-product of the distillation of fresh bitter-orange blossoms for their essential oil.
Uses
This essential water has traditionally been used as an aromatizer in ...
or
rose water
Rose water ( fa, گلاب) is a flavoured water made by steeping rose petals in water. It is the hydrosol portion of the distillate of rose petals, a by-product of the production of rose oil for use in perfume. Rose water is also used to fla ...
. It is normally filled with cream (Qoshta, ar, قشطة) and decorated with
pistachio.
References
{{Levantine cuisine
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category:Syrian snack foods