Knafeh Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb shredded phyllo dough (knafeh dough)
2 lbs sweet cheese
1 -1 1/2 cup rendered butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp orange blossom water
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 tsp knafeh food coloring
1/4 cup pistachios, chopped
2 cups thin syrup (attar)

Directions:

Mix cheese, sugar, and orange blossom water together.
Chop knafeh dough with a sharp knife. Mix with 1 3/4 cups hot butter over low fire for 15 minutes, or until dough absorbs all the butter.
Mix 1/4 cup butter, knafeh coloring, and spread in a 17x12 inch pan. Sprinkle pine nuts evenly.
Spread 2/3 of the dough in the pan over the nuts and press well. Spread the cheese mixture over dough evenly. Cover with the rest of the dough and press well.
Bake at 400 degrees in a preheated oven for 30 minutes. (Place on lower rack).
Add thin attar. Flip the tray over in another tray of the same size. Return to the oven and bake for 10 more minutes.
Garnish with pistachios and serve hot!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	438.57 Kcal (1836 kJ)
Calories from fat	170.44 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.94g	29%
Cholesterol	57.44mg	19%
Sodium	452.62mg	19%
Potassium	175.02mg	4%
Total Carbs	59.55g	20%
Sugars	5.39g	22%
Dietary Fiber	1.88g	8%
Protein	8.84g	18%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	1%
Iron	2.2mg	12%
Calcium	97.3mg	10%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	350.4 Kcal (1467 kJ)
Calories from fat	136.18 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.13g	29%
Cholesterol	45.9mg	19%
Sodium	361.62mg	19%
Potassium	139.84mg	4%
Total Carbs	47.58g	20%
Sugars	4.3g	22%
Dietary Fiber	1.5g	8%
Protein	7.06g	18%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	1%
Iron	1.7mg	12%
Calcium	77.7mg	10%

* 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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