Kunafa ~A middle eastern dessert
A crispy ,buttery shredded pastry (fillo)filled with creamy cheese served with sugar syrup.A queen of middle eastern dessert
Servings Prep Time
6person 20minutes
Cook Time
30-35minutes
Servings Prep Time
6person 20minutes
Cook Time
30-35minutes
Ingredients
For sugar syrup
Instructions
Prepare Sugar syrup
  1. Boil water and sugar until it’s sticky then add lemon juice and rose water. Allow it to cool.
Prepare filling
  1. 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.
  2. Drain the cheese and pat dry and grate it .Then mix together grated cheese and cream cheese until smooth
Pastry preparation
  1. . 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.
  2. Place pastry in a large bowl and gradually pour the melted butter over top and mix well until well coated.
Layering
  1. 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
  2. Bake @180°c for 30 -35 minutes until top is browned..
  3. Immediately after removing from oven pour the prepared sugar syrup and serve.