Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Royal Cheese Kunafa (Knafeh) (Style 2)
Chef's Menu Description
Layers of crisp golden filo pastry or delicate semolina cake, soaked in aromatic orange blossom honey syrup and crowned with crushed pistachios.
Ingredients
- • 500g kunafa (shredded phyllo) dough
- • 200g unsalted butter, melted
- • 300g mozzarella or akkawi cheese, shredded
- • 250g sugar
- • 125ml water
- • 1 tsp lemon juice
- • 1 tbsp rose water
- • 40g crushed pistachios
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Boil the sugar, water, and lemon juice for 8 minutes, then cool completely and stir in the rose water.
2
Phase 2
Pull apart the kunafa dough and toss thoroughly with the melted butter.
3
Phase 3
Press half the dough into a buttered pan, spread the cheese over it, and cover with the remaining dough.
4
Phase 4
Cook over medium-low heat until the bottom is golden, then flip, or bake at 180C for 35-40 minutes until crisp.
5
Phase 5
Pour the cold syrup over the hot pastry and let it absorb for 10 minutes.
6
Phase 6
Cut into squares and top with crushed pistachios.