Creamy Kanafeh Dessert Recipe

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Ingredients:

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8 oz roll phyllo sheets shredded
1 cup butter
cup mascarpone softened to room temperature
1 lb mozzarella cheese finely shredded
2 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp orange liqueur
1/2 cup pistachios chopped

Directions:

Defrost phyllo in its original packaging in refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Keeping phyllo sheets in roll, slice phyllo rounds as thin as possible. Place shredded phyllo in a large bowl and separate strands.
Melt butter and allow to cool a bit. Pour over shredded phyllo and work phyllo and butter with fingers until phyllo is completely coated. Keep separating phyllo strands as best you can while working in the butter.
In a deep dish pie plate, 10-inch diameter, 2-inches deep, press half of the butter-coated shredded phyllo. Combine the cheeses and spoon cheese mixture over phyllo in pie plate, pressing cheese down gently. Gently press the remaining phyllo into the cheese. Bake for 45 minutes at 350°F then increase heat to 425°F for 15 minutes.
While kanafeh is baking, in a medium saucepan combin sugar and water. Stirring, bring mixture to boil. Continue boiling and stirring until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice, orange blossom water, and saffron.
After kanafeh has been removed from oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides to loosen, then turn out onto serving plate. Kanafeh is served warm. Just before serving, pour syrup over kanafeh and top with nuts. Store leftover kanafeh in refrigerator and rewarm before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	5539.37 Kcal (23192 kJ)
Calories from fat	3051.06 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	339.01g	522%
Cholesterol	856.55mg	286%
Sodium	3719.12mg	155%
Potassium	1944.19mg	41%
Total Carbs	404.72g	135%
Sugars	249.08g	996%
Dietary Fiber	25.23g	101%
Protein	209.73g	419%
Vitamin C	9.6mg	16%
Vitamin A	5.3mg	176%
Iron	8.5mg	47%
Calcium	5287.4mg	529%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	323.48 Kcal (1354 kJ)
Calories from fat	178.17 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	19.8g	522%
Cholesterol	50.02mg	286%
Sodium	217.18mg	155%
Potassium	113.53mg	41%
Total Carbs	23.63g	135%
Sugars	14.55g	996%
Dietary Fiber	1.47g	101%
Protein	12.25g	419%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	16%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	176%
Iron	0.5mg	47%
Calcium	308.8mg	529%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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