Kunefe (A Sweet Cheese Pastry made with Kadaifi) Recipe

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Kunefe (A Sweet Cheese Pastry made with Kadaifi)
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Directions:

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

Per ServingPer 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.1
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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