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Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, kunafeh turkish dessert (middle eastern sweet pastry cheese). One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Kunafeh Turkish dessert (middle Eastern sweet pastry cheese) is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Kunafeh Turkish dessert (middle Eastern sweet pastry cheese) is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

Kunafeh, also spelt varyingly as kanafeh and knafe, is a Middle Eastern sweet made from shredded filo pastry (called Kataifi/Qatayfi pastry) stuffed with delicious gooey cheese drenched in scented sugar syrup. Kanafeh (Arabic: كُنافة ‎, [kʊˈnaːfa] (), Levantine:) (also numerous alternative spellings) is a traditional Middle Eastern dessert made with thin noodle-like pastry, or alternatively fine semolina dough, soaked in sweet, sugar-based syrup, and typically layered with cheese, or with other ingredients such as clotted cream or nuts, depending on the region. Kunefe is a pretty niche dessert, even though it's been gaining popularity on Instagram, particularly with Turkish and Middle Eastern accounts.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have kunafeh turkish dessert (middle eastern sweet pastry cheese) using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Kunafeh Turkish dessert (middle Eastern sweet pastry cheese):

1. Take 4 cups granulated sugar
2. Take 2 cups water 500ml
3. Make ready 1 tsp lemon juice 5ml
4. Prepare Half kg phyllo dough Shredded (special kunafeh dough)
5. Get Half kg mozrella cheese
6. Prepare 1 and half cup butter melted
7. Make ready 600 ml double thick cream
8. Take Mix nuts for sprinkle

Knafeh is a dessert popular all throughout the middle east, so we headed over to Levant Restaurant where head chef Haifa Zeitoun showed us how to make it. Knafeh is a delicious and rich treat, made with unripened cheese that's baked in shredded phyllo dough before being soaked in simple syrup. Kanafah , also spelled kunafeh or kunafah is a Middle Eastern cheese pastry soaked in sweet, sugar-based syrup, typical of the regions belonging to the former Ottoman Empire. It is a specialty of the Levant and adjoining areas of Lebanon and Turkey.

Steps to make Kunafeh Turkish dessert (middle Eastern sweet pastry cheese):

1. For the simple sugar syrup Step 1 - Mix the sugar, water, and lemon juice together in a pot. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool completely.
2. Step 2 Pre heat the oven
3. Step 3 - Make sure to thaw the shredded phyllo dough before using. Transfer it to a large bowl, then using your hands, begin pulling the strands apart, breaking them into smaller and smaller pieces until the dough is completely shredded.
4. Pour the melted butter(if using) over the shredded phyllo and mix in with your hands until butter evenly distributed. It is best to use a pair of latex gloves so your hands stays clean 😊
5. Spread half the dough in a large pyrex dish. Press firmly into the pan.
6. Spread the cheese and cream over top of the dough, leaving at least an inch of space around the edges Cover the cheese and cream with the remaining dough, making sure to cover the edges first to seal the cheese and cream and prevent it from leaking during baking. Press in firmly.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Once baked, remove from the oven and carefully flip over onto a serving tray or plate. Gently lift the baking pan away from the knafeh
8. Spoon the cooled simple syrup over the knafeh, then gently pour the remaining syrup over top. Adjust the amount of simple syrup you use to suit your tastes. Decorate with crushed pistachios and serve warm. Knafeh is best the day it’s made, but leftovers will keep well in the fridge for up to 3 days, just warm them up for 10 - 20 seconds in the microwave before serving.

Kanafeh pastry comes in three types: Khishnah (rough) - Crust made from long thin noodle threads Kunafe, knafe, kanafah, kunafeh whatever you wish to call it, it still remains one of the most decadent dairy based desserts from the Mediterranean. Soft cheese and crisp sweet pastry make a brilliant combination of flavours and textures - it is no wonder they are such a hit. These are delicious flower shaped sesame cookies from. A cheese-based pastry, made with crispy kataifi dough, salty akawie cheese, and gooey ricotta; all soaked in a rosewater syrup for a sweet and floral finish. Kunafeh Middle Eastern Kunafeh topped with pistachios.

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