Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Halawet El Jibn (Sweet Cheese Rolls)
Chef's Menu Description
Layers of crisp golden filo pastry or delicate semolina cake, soaked in aromatic orange blossom honey syrup and crowned with crushed pistachios.
Ingredients
- • 4 large ripe quinces
- • 3 cups sugar
- • 2 cups water
- • 1 tbsp lemon juice
- • 75g walnuts, chopped
- • 3 tbsp raisins
- • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Halve the quinces and scoop out the cores, leaving a cavity in each half.
2
Phase 2
Mix the walnuts, raisins, and cinnamon with 1 tablespoon of the sugar and fill the cavities.
3
Phase 3
Place the stuffed halves tightly in a pan, cut side up.
4
Phase 4
Dissolve the remaining sugar in the water with the lemon juice and pour around the fruit; cover and simmer gently for 50-60 minutes until tender.
5
Phase 5
Uncover and reduce the syrup until lightly thickened, basting the quinces.
6
Phase 6
Serve the quinces warm or cold with a spoonful of syrup, traditionally with clotted cream.