Cheese Dessert

This speciality of Nablus is the most representative Palestinian dessert. A delicacy, it is served at banquets and special receptions.

One basic ingredient is vermicelli dough, only obtainable in certain stores or at better suppliers of Middle Eastern food. The other is the cheese, which is more readily available. I have experimented with this dessert by using fresh mozzarella and have alternated with using it ever since.

The easier way to prepare the dough is in a steamer,