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Kunafa (كنافة)

Crispy shredded phyllo with sweet cheese filling, soaked in rose syrup.

Medium⏱️ 1 hr 15 mins🍽️ 12

🥄 Ингредиенты

  • 500g kunafa/kataifi pastry
  • 250g unsalted butter, melted
  • For the cheese filling:
  • 500g akkawi cheese (or ricotta + mozzarella)
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • For the syrup:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp rose water
  • Crushed pistachios for garnish

📝 Инструкции

  1. 1

    Soak akkawi cheese in water for 3-4 hours, changing water to remove salt.

  2. 2

    Make syrup: boil sugar and water, add lemon juice, simmer 10 mins, add rose water. Cool.

  3. 3

    Mix kunafa pastry with melted butter, rubbing to coat evenly.

  4. 4

    Press half the pastry into a round pan firmly.

  5. 5

    Spread cheese mixture evenly over pastry.

  6. 6

    Top with remaining pastry, press down gently.

  7. 7

    Bake at 180°C for 40-45 minutes until golden.

  8. 8

    Immediately pour cold syrup over hot kunafa.

  9. 9

    Garnish with crushed pistachios and serve warm.

💡 Советы профессионалов

  • The syrup must be cold when poured over hot kunafa
  • Use a heavy pan to get a crispy bottom
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Время подготовки
30 mins
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Время приготовления
45 mins
Общее время
1 hr 15 mins

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