Syrian Halawet El Jibn (Sweet Cheese Rolls)

Ingredients

• Sweet cheese or fresh mozzarella 400 g
• Fine semolina 0.5 cup
• Ashta (clotted cream) 1 cup
• Sugar syrup (qater) 1 cup

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt the cheese with the semolina and sugar syrup over low heat, stirring continuously until a smooth, stretchy dough forms.

2. 2

   Roll out the dough thinly onto a work surface brushed with a little sugar syrup.

3. 3

   Pipe or spoon a generous line of ashta cream along the edge and roll the dough tightly over the filling.

4. 4

   Slice into equal bite-sized pieces and serve chilled.