Knafeh

Name: Knafeh
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Israel
Ingredients: 400g kadaifi shredded pastry; 300g akkawi or mozzarella cheese, sliced; 150g butter, melted; 200g sugar; 100ml water; 2 tbsp orange blossom water; pistachios to garnish

Israel

Disputed between Israel, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan. The original is from Nablus.

Shredded pastry cheese dessert — kadaifi pastry layered with sweet cheese or semolina, baked until golden, soaked in orange blossom syrup. A Middle Eastern masterpiece.

Prep

20 mins

Cook

30 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

535 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

400gkadaifi shredded pastry

300gakkawi or mozzarella cheese, sliced

150gbutter, melted

200gsugar

100mlwater

2 tbsporange blossom water

pistachiosto garnish

Method

Toss kadaifi with melted butter. Press half into a buttered baking dish.

Layer cheese over. Top with remaining kadaifi.

Bake at 190°C for 25-30 minutes until deep golden.

Make syrup: boil sugar and water 5 minutes. Add orange blossom water.

Pour syrup over hot knafeh. Garnish with pistachios.

Chef's Tip

Pour the syrup while the knafeh is still hot — it absorbs immediately.

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