Kunafa
Ingredients:
- 500 grams of Kunafa pastry
- 1cup cup of sweet butter, melted and cooled
- Syrup
Cheese filling:
- 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon of rose water
- 500 grams of Arisheh or Ricota cheese
Step by Step:
- Prepare the syrup before starting to make the Kunafa (Few hours) and keep cool.
- Combine all the cheese filling ingredients and keep it aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F
- Spread the Kunafa pastry on your working surface, seperating threads and discarding any coarse strands.
- Moisten the pastry with half of the butter, rubbing gently to evenly coat all threads.
- Line a buttered baking dish with half of the pastry pressing gently the dough into the pan.
- Spread with the cheese filling, smoothing evenly.
- Cover with the remaining pastry.
- Top with the remaining melted butter, and pat down firmly.
- Bake for about 45 - 55 minutes, until the pastry seems light brown.
- Pour the cool syrup over the Kunafa immediately (while hot).
- Cut the Kunafa into squares and serve hot.
Enjoy the Kunafa
Sahha wa hana
Chef Mufeed
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