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Kunefe (A Sweet Cheese Pastry made with Kadaifi) Recipe

Kunefe (A Sweet Cheese Pastry made with Kadaifi) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/2 package shredded phyllo dough , also called kadafi
8 tbsp melted butter
1 1/2 tbsp milk
1/4 lb fresh buffalo mozzarella, grated
12 oz ricotta cheese
1/2 cup ground pistachios
2 tbsp confectioners' sugar
1/8 tsp grated fresh nutmeg
3 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
3 -5 drops rose water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375ºF.
Place kadafi in a food processor and chop up finely.
Add butter and milk and line a 8 inch square heavy baking dish with half of this mixture.
Mix the cheeses with the pistachios, sugar& nutmeg and spread onto shredded filo.
Top with the remaining shredded pastry.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Make a sugar syrup by boiling water with sugar and lemon juice.
Cook until reduced by a third and it becomes nice and thick.
Stir in rose water to taste.
When kunefe comes out of the oven, ladle 2/3 of the hot syrup over it and save the rest to pass while eating.
Serve hot.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	366.6 Kcal (1535 kJ)
Calories from fat	208.12 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23.12g	36%
Cholesterol	59.93mg	20%
Sodium	94.63mg	4%
Potassium	134.83mg	3%
Total Carbs	31.12g	10%
Sugars	26.5g	106%
Dietary Fiber	0.8g	3%
Protein	9.08g	18%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	2%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	0.3mg	2%
Calcium	163mg	16%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	183.61 Kcal (769 kJ)
Calories from fat	104.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.58g	36%
Cholesterol	30.01mg	20%
Sodium	47.4mg	4%
Potassium	67.53mg	3%
Total Carbs	15.59g	10%
Sugars	13.27g	106%
Dietary Fiber	0.4g	3%
Protein	4.55g	18%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	2%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	9%
Iron	0.2mg	2%
Calcium	81.7mg	16%

* 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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salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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