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Halawet el-jibn (Arabic: حلاوة الجبن / Ḥalāwat al-jibn) (cheese sweet) is a Syrian dessert made of a semolina and cheese dough, filled with cream.[1] Its origin has been given as the city of Hama in Syria, though it is also claimed to be the city of Homs,[2] It is found in other regions in the Middle East, and has been brought by Syrian immigrants to other countries such as Turkey and Germany.[3][4][5]

Halawet el Jibn

Halawet El Jibn
Type	Dessert
Place of origin	Syria
Serving temperature	Room temperature
Main ingredients	Semolina, cheese, sugar, clotted cream, pistachio, rose water
Media: Halawet el Jibn

Ingredients

This dessert is primarily made of a cheese dough (containing Akkawi cheese, mozzarella, or some mix of cheeses), a sugar syrup, and orange blossom water or rose water. It is normally filled with cream (Qoshta, Arabic: قشطة) and decorated with pistachio.

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