Halawet El Jibn (Sweet Cheese Rolls)

Ingredients

Dough

• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup semolina
• 200 g mozzarella cheese
• Sugar syrup
• 2 tbsp orange blossom water

Filling (homemade cream)

• 1 liter milk
• 1 1/2 tbsp white vinegar
• 1 tin cream (qashta)

Garnish

• Pistachios
• Dried rose petals
• Sugar syrup

Method

1. Bring the water and sugar to a boil in a slightly deep pan.
2. Add the semolina gradually until it thickens.
3. Add the mozzarella gradually, folding from bottom to top until stretchy, then add the orange blossom water.
4. Spread a little syrup on the work surface, spread out the dough, place a line of cream and roll into a single-layer roll. Cut and repeat (makes about 4 rolls). Chill well, slice and serve with pistachios, rose petals and syrup.
5. Homemade cream: heat the liter of milk and just before boiling add the vinegar so it separates. Strain, and once completely cool mix in the ready-made cream.