Cheese Delight

Khadija Al-RashidChef

Ingredients

• Akkawi Cheese
  250 grams
• String Cheese
  250 grams
• Water
  1 cup
• Sugar
  0.5 cup
• Semolina
  0.5 cup
• Fine Flour
  0.5 cup
• Orange blossom water
  0.3 cup
• Rose Water
  0.3 cup
• Ready Cream
  1000 grams
• Sugar for Syrup
  2 cups
• Water for Syrup
  1 cup
• Lemon Juice
  1 tablespoon
• Orange Blossom Water for Syrup
  1 tablespoon
• Rose Water for Syrup
  1 tablespoon
• Orange Blossom (optional)
  0
• Crushed Pistachios
  0

Steps

1. 1

   To prepare the syrup, place the sugar and water in a pot over heat.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   5 min
2. 2

   When the mixture starts to boil, add the lemon juice and let it simmer until it thickens, then add the orange blossom water and rose water. Remove the syrup from heat and set aside to cool.

   5 min
3. 3

   Cut the string cheese and Akkawi cheese and soak them in water. It is preferable to change the water several times or place the cheese in a container under running water for about two hours to completely remove the salt. Then drain the cheese well in a strainer.

   120 min
4. 4

   In a pot over heat, place the water, then add the sugar, semolina, and fine flour. Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon.

   Required Tools:

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   Bowl

   Wooden Spoon

   5 min
5. 5

   Add the pieces of sweetened cheese to the mixture on the heat along with the orange blossom water and rose water, and stir over heat until the cheese melts, and the mixture becomes a sticky dough.

   5 min
6. 6

   Prepare two sheets of plastic wrap and grease them with water. Place the first sheet on a flat surface, put the dough on it, then cover with the second sheet and roll out the wrapped dough with a rolling pin to obtain a relatively thin dough.

   Required Tools:

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   Plastic Wrap

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   Rolling Pin

   5 min
7. 7

   Remove the plastic wrap from the edges of the dough sheet and cut it into strips 10 cm long and 8 cm wide. Roll each strip of dough widthwise, placing a tablespoon of cream on the lower side of the strip, seal the sides, and roll to form a roll. Repeat the process until the dough is finished.

   5 min
8. 8

   Place the rolls of Cheese Delight on a serving plate, garnish with cream and pistachios, and serve with cold syrup.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Akkawi Cheeseper 100g

Energy61 kcal

Protein3.3 g

Total Fat3.3 g

Carbohydrate4.7 g

Total Sugars4.7 g

Vitamin B120.46 mcg

Iodine26 mcg

Waterper 100g

Water100 g

Sugarper 100g

Energy387 kcal

Carbohydrate100 g

Total Sugars100 g

Semolinaper 100g

Energy360 kcal

Protein12 g

Total Fat1 g

Carbohydrate73 g

Dietary Fiber3 g

Total Sugars0.5 g

Orange blossom waterper 100g

Water100 g

Rose Waterper 100g

Water100 g

Lemon Juiceper 100g

Energy20 kcal

Protein0.1 g

Carbohydrate5 g

Total Sugars1 g

Water94 g

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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