Cheese Halva.

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Hello everybody.

Yesterday I did this kind of famous Arabic dessert for the fist time, always thought it’s a difficult messy recipe but actually it’s not at all, got the recipe from a lovely friend which explained it in a very clear easy way.

Ingredients and method:

  • 1 cup fine semolina.
  • 1 cup milk.
  • 1 cup sugar.
  • 1/2 kg mozzarella cheese.
  • 2 tablespoons rose water.
  • 1/2 tsp crushed mistika.
  • 2 cups fresh cream.
  • 1 cup syrup.
  • crushed pistachios for garnish.
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* Mix semolina,milk and sugar very well.

*Heat till it thickens then add rose water and mistaka.

*lower heat then gradually start adding the cheese and whisk all together till you get a smooth homogeneous .

*spread half of the syrup on your kitchen surface then spread the dough evenly over it till you get a big triangle.

*add  a line of cream on the edge then roll one time till you get a cylindrical shape.

*cut with a sharp knife to even pieces and line them in a plate.

*repeat till all dough is done.

*garnish with pistachios then leave in fridge to cool.

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Anise Sweet Cake.

Hello everybody.

Cold crispy day, in days like these one keeps craving something sweet specially with syrup in them like Arabic sweets.

My cousin posted this recipe the other day , seemed tasty and easy and it really is when I made it today.It’s now officially Amneh’s Cake,thank you loads my dear.

Lunch today was lentil soup and chicken liver,good in this weather as well.

Ingredients and method:

* 4 cups flour.

* 3 cup semolina.

* 2 big spoons anise seeds soaked in 2 cups warm water.

* 1 1/2 cups vegetable oi.

* 2 big spoons anise powder.

* 2 big spoons sesame seeds.

* 1 1/2 big spoons instant yeast.

* 1/2 cup sugar ( my own addition so it’s optional)

* Sugar syrup to soak cake when done.

 

* Mix all ingredients together and knead well till you get a soft loose dough.

* cover and leave to rise in a warm place.

* spread evenly in oven pan and decorate with walnuts or almonds.

* bake in a medium heated oven for 30-40 minutes or till golden from edges.

* toast surface a bit.

* pour cold syrup on it while hot.

 

NOTE: could be done for Christmas dinner,really well flavored and aromatic.

 

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