HOW to make Egyptian sweets and desserts ( arabic dessert )

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat pastry adds fiber while homemade dough can reduce costs.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: oats

Seeds provide a nut-free option, while oats can be more economical.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index, and maple syrup can be less expensive.

rose water

🥗Healthier: vanilla extract

💰Cheaper: almond extract

Vanilla offers a different flavor profile, while almond extract is often cheaper.

Grind 5 grams of cardamom to a powder.

Combine 160 ml water and 200 grams sugar in a pot to make simple syrup; boil until aromatic.

Strain the syrup to remove cardamom solids.

Cool the syrup, then add 160 grams semolina and simmer on medium heat for 9-11 minutes, stirring constantly.

Prepare 400 grams of mozzarella cheese (without salt) and add it to the semolina mixture, cooking until melted and forming a moist dough.

Make the filling cream by boiling 500 grams of fresh cream, then adding a mixture of 45 grams corn flour dissolved in 100 ml water, whisking until it thickens into custard.

Prepare a syrup with 500 grams sugar, 250 ml water, and 2-3 slices of fruit; add lemon juice or tartaric acid and boil for 2 minutes.

Roll out the dough to 1.5-2 mm thickness, cut into squares, and fill with the Arabic cream and pistachios, then roll them up.

Serve the cheese rolls with syrup.

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