Kunafah
It is a rich and indulgent dessert that is loved by people of all ages. It is a Middle Eastern dessert that has crunchy topping with cheese underneath all soaked in syrup.
Ingredients
- 2 cups kunafah dough
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup melted better
- 180 gm Philadelphia cream cheese
- 2 tbsp pistachio powder for garnishing
For sugar Syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 tsp Rose water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°c. Grease a round cake tin or any heat proof round vessel with little butter and keep it ready
- In a bowl crush kunafah dough using your hands.I have used a food processor and grind for 3-4 seconds for 3 times only.You can crush using your hands if you want long threads.
- Add powdered sugar (helps to achieve that perfect Crispy texture) and melted butter.Combine evenly.
- Now move half this to the greased vessel and spread all over including the sides of the cake tin and press lightly with your hands.
- Add cream cheese over this and spread all over. I have not added anything to the cheese. I like the rich cheese flavor. You can add cream if you like. Just reduce the cheese quantity to half and add thick cream and spread all over the kunafah dough.
- Cover it with the remaining Kunafa dough and again press lightly to set it evenly. Bake it in the preheated oven for about 40 – 45 minutes, or till the top portion turns golden & Crisp.
- Prepare the sugar syrup by combining water, sugar, lemon juice and rose water in a sauce pan.Boil and cook for 3-5 minutes.sugar syrup is ready.
- Remove the kunafah from the oven.Pour 3tbsp of syrup all over the baked Kunafah.Invert it to a plate and pour the remaining syrup over it. Top it with powdered pistachios. Serve hot and enjoy