Boil water and sugar until it’s sticky then add lemon juice and rose water. Allow it to cool.
Prepare filling
The day before, slice the akkawi thick slabs. In a plastic container, cover with water to soak overnight in the refrigerator to desalt the cheese. Change the water several times the first day.
Drain the cheese and pat dry and grate it .Then mix together grated cheese and cream cheese until smooth
Pastry preparation
. Remove from package and cut into four sections. In a food processor, gently grind one quarter of the thawed pastry at a time with a few pulses keeping it coarse.
Place pastry in a large bowl and gradually pour the melted butter over top and mix well until well coated.
Layering
In a greased pan add the Orange food colour and spread it then layer with prepared cheese tightly then layer it with the kunafa dough and press it firm
Bake @180°c for 30 -35 minutes until top is browned..
Immediately after removing from oven pour the prepared sugar syrup and serve.