How to Cook Sweet Mozzarella Crumble. (Knefe Be Jebne)

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How to Cook Sweet Mozzarella Crumble. (Knefe Be Jebne)

This is a sacred dish, full of sweetness and taste. A Salty sweet combination that leaves your taste buds begging for more. After many attempts at this dish this has been one of our better attempts.

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500 grams of string cheese. If you can't find string cheese, you can use all Mozerella.

500 grams of string cheese. If you can't find string cheese, you can use all Mozerella.

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We bought this in a middle eastern deli. In one of our future guides. We'll show you how to make this cheese from scratch.

We bought this in a middle eastern deli. In one of our future guides. We'll show you how to make this cheese from scratch.

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500 grams of your favourite Mozzarella cheese grated. You can buy it already grated. But let's not be lazy.

500 grams of your favourite Mozzarella cheese grated. You can buy it already grated. But let's not be lazy.

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Let the cheese set to room temperature.

Let the cheese set to room temperature.

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750 grams of coarse semolina. We will mix this coarse semolina with the fine semolina.

750 grams of coarse semolina. We will mix this coarse semolina with the fine semolina.

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250 grams of fine semolina to mix with the coarse semolina.

250 grams of fine semolina to mix with the coarse semolina.

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Place it all in your mixing bowl.

Place it all in your mixing bowl.

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Add 1 cup of sugar. You can add less if you don't want it too sweet.

Add 1 cup of sugar. You can add less if you don't want it too sweet.

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1 cup of melted butter. The butter needs to be fully melted.

1 cup of melted butter. The butter needs to be fully melted.

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1&1/2 cup of warm milk. Zap it in the microwave for 30 seconds.

1&1/2 cup of warm milk. Zap it in the microwave for 30 seconds.

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Add the milk and butter to your semolina mix.  So far so good? Easy right? Not so easy. Let's get to the tricky parts.

Add the milk and butter to your semolina mix. So far so good? Easy right? Not so easy. Let's get to the tricky parts.

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1/2 cup of orange blossom into your mix. Did you wash your hands? It's time to play!

1/2 cup of orange blossom into your mix. Did you wash your hands? It's time to play!

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Mix mix mix crushing the mix between your fingers and make it into a crumbly dough.

Mix mix mix crushing the mix between your fingers and make it into a crumbly dough.

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Crumble small pieces into a flat baking tray. You can use a pizza tray if you have one.

Crumble small pieces into a flat baking tray. You can use a pizza tray if you have one.

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Bake in the oven for 20 minutes on a preheated oven to 200 degrees Celsius.

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes on a preheated oven to 200 degrees Celsius.

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Once it's cooked it's time to turn it back into flour using a moulimix or blender lol. Weird isn't it! Sacred recipes shouldn't be changed. Let's keep going.

Once it's cooked it's time to turn it back into flour using a moulimix or blender lol. Weird isn't it! Sacred recipes shouldn't be changed. Let's keep going.

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Using one of these machines or your high speed blender mix for a few minutes to break up the semolina crumbs.

Using one of these machines or your high speed blender mix for a few minutes to break up the semolina crumbs.

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Sift the semolina crumb that you've just blended. Remove any burnt or hard bits.

Sift the semolina crumb that you've just blended. Remove any burnt or hard bits.

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Add a tablespoon of orange blossom water at a time to bring the mix in small dough. This part has no fixed measurement. Just don't soak the mix.

Add a tablespoon of orange blossom water at a time to bring the mix in small dough. This part has no fixed measurement. Just don't soak the mix.

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Use a shallow aluminum baking tray and cover fully with butter. Wearing Gloves optional.

Use a shallow aluminum baking tray and cover fully with butter. Wearing Gloves optional.

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Now start filling your tray with your crumbly Dough. Press as much as you can to about 1 cm up, all the way around.

Now start filling your tray with your crumbly Dough. Press as much as you can to about 1 cm up, all the way around.

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There are 2 options to cook this: This method uses the stove. Place the baking tray on the stove and turn the tray around and around. We only want to cook the bottom.

There are 2 options to cook this: This method uses the stove. Place the baking tray on the stove and turn the tray around and around. We only want to cook the bottom.

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You will notice it starts to bubble up a little bit on some of the sides. That's normal. But don't burn it. I burnt mine.

You will notice it starts to bubble up a little bit on some of the sides. That's normal. But don't burn it. I burnt mine.

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Second option is to cover it with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remember we only want to crisp the bottom.

Second option is to cover it with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remember we only want to crisp the bottom.

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Now the cheese: add both cheeses into your pot on medium heat. Don't leave the pot alone, you must stir continuously.

Now the cheese: add both cheeses into your pot on medium heat. Don't leave the pot alone, you must stir continuously.

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Add small amounts at a time is the best way to do this.

Add small amounts at a time is the best way to do this.

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Don't worry if your cheese becomes watery. Keep stirring gently.

Don't worry if your cheese becomes watery. Keep stirring gently.

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Lift it out and drop it back in to stretch it.

Lift it out and drop it back in to stretch it.

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Once it's fully melted place the cheese right on top of the baked semolina base. You need to be fast as the cheese will set quickly.

Once it's fully melted place the cheese right on top of the baked semolina base. You need to be fast as the cheese will set quickly.

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With your spatula spread the stretchy cheese all around the base. Your cheese and base should be hot.

With your spatula spread the stretchy cheese all around the base. Your cheese and base should be hot.

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Once your cheese is on the base. Leave it for just a few minutes, until you can touch the cheese.

Once your cheese is on the base. Leave it for just a few minutes, until you can touch the cheese.

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Get a bigger flat tray cover the small tray and flip it.

Get a bigger flat tray cover the small tray and flip it.

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This is what happens if you don't turn the tray while cooking it on your stove. This is a dish that requires a lot of attention and after 6 attempts at this, today is our better attempts.

This is what happens if you don't turn the tray while cooking it on your stove. This is a dish that requires a lot of attention and after 6 attempts at this, today is our better attempts.

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While its hot, pour your sugar syrup (sugar syrup, lemon and orange blossom water) all over.

While its hot, pour your sugar syrup (sugar syrup, lemon and orange blossom water) all over.

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Cut up into slices and store in the fridge. When you want to eat it, zap it in the microwave for 40 seconds and pour more sugar syrup on the top.

Cut up into slices and store in the fridge. When you want to eat it, zap it in the microwave for 40 seconds and pour more sugar syrup on the top.

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Sugar syrup recipe: Heat up liquid sugar, 1/2-1 lemon and 1/2 cup of orange blossom. Stir until it just starts to boil and turn off the heat. Store in the fridge for use anytime :)

Sugar syrup recipe: Heat up liquid sugar, 1/2-1 lemon and 1/2 cup of orange blossom. Stir until it just starts to boil and turn off the heat. Store in the fridge for use anytime :)

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Thank you for viewing. Please follow us for more unique and hearty dishes. Love hearing from you. If you know how to improve this recipe, we'd love to hear your feedback.

Thank you for viewing. Please follow us for more unique and hearty dishes. Love hearing from you. If you know how to improve this recipe, we'd love to hear your feedback.

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Supplies

250 Grams String Cheese

375 Grams Mozzarella Cheese

2 Cups Milk

750 Grams Coarse Semolina

250 Grams Fine Semolina

1 Cup Water

1 Cup White Sugar

1 Cup Melted Butter

2 Cups Orange Blossom Water

1 Sugar Syrup

2 Lemons

Alina Alina

Amazing guide again! I'll never try cooking it thou, if 3 people can't handle it i don't dare even to save the recipe 😜

Alina Alina 4 months ago

Sad Seed

İ'm waiting mafrukeh.

Sad Seed 9 months ago

Michel Daher

It's our pleasure. :) Hope to bring more traditional middle Eastern delights soon :)

(author) 9 months ago

Sad Seed

Thank you Mr.Micho. Really nice recipe. One of the favorite dessert in Turkey. Clear pictures, easy steps, good info for needs. Thanks again.

Sad Seed 9 months ago

Michel Daher

Visitors to Perth are always welcome in our home. Just don't touch anything red. You'll be thrown out lol. Here's how serious red is: Dad built an outside kitchen so we don't mess up her red kitchen ornaments and utensils. OCD much!! Lol

(author) 10 months ago

S A

Somebody somewhere in Perth is getting spoilt!!! I'm jealous :)

S A 10 months ago

Michel Daher

:) thank you. I had to get my mother to translate lol.

(author) 10 months ago

Dropy sallu

حبيت 😊

Dropy sallu 10 months ago

Rasha Ward

In Ottawa we have 3akawy . Thanks very much.

Rasha Ward 10 months ago

Michel Daher

It's complex but you'll love it!

(author) 10 months ago

Michel Daher

Rasha, Mum said the original is with 3akawy (string cheese) but we can't get this in Perth. So mozzarella is the closest. If you can use 3akawy, even better!

(author) 10 months ago

Madelene Alvarez

Looks awesome 🍴

Madelene Alvarez 10 months ago

Lisa Papworth

Unusual recipe but sounds delicious t

Lisa Papworth 10 months ago

Michel Daher

It's black sesame seeds. YP as nice as it was I won't be making this again. It's very complicated. I had to keep mum and dad from killing each other coz of this dish.

(author) 10 months ago

Y P

Micho, what r d black specks in d cheese? Looks delicious but too complex for me!!

Y P 10 months ago

Rasha Ward

I really don't know any link but i will try to let you know. Thanx

Rasha Ward 10 months ago

Michel Daher

Basically any unsalted stretchy cheese. I'm afraid I don't know what 3akawy is. If you could send me a link to what it looks like and I'll ask my Mum. :) this dish always gives me headaches lol. But still superlicious!!

(author) 10 months ago

Rasha Ward

This is so good . Can we use ( 3akawy cheese) instead of springs cheese.

Rasha Ward 10 months ago

Rahul Malik

Your photos are amazing!

Rahul Malik 10 months ago

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Mr. Food-Traveler Pedersen

:) beautiful. I am so happy to get hungry every day!! I'll try this one!

Mr. Food-Traveler Pedersen 10 months ago

Michel Daher

It's beyond good! String cheese rocks. A glass of wine and a foot of cheese. Can't complain. Oh and I thoroughly enjoyed reading ur adventures. :)

(author) 10 months ago

Mr. Food-Traveler Pedersen

Uuummm. Looks crazy good!

Mr. Food-Traveler Pedersen 10 months ago

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Mr. Food-Traveler Pedersen

Oh my f...... God! That cheese bomb in there!

Mr. Food-Traveler Pedersen 10 months ago