Nabulsi Knafeh Balls

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Ingredients

• Half a kilogram of Knafeh, coarse vermicelli
  0.5 kilogram
• Fine pistachios for garnish
  0
• 1 liter of liquid milk
  1 liter
• 170 grams of cream
  170 grams
• Half a cup of sugar
  0.5 cup
• 4 tablespoons of cornstarch
  4 tablespoons
• 1 teaspoon of ground mastic
  1 teaspoon
• Rose Water
  0
• 1 1/2 cups of sugar for the syrup
  1.5 cup
• 2 tablespoons of rose water for the syrup
  2 tablespoons
• 1 teaspoon of lemon zest for the syrup
  1 teaspoon
• 1 1/4 cups of water for the syrup
  1.3 cup
• Half a cup of ghee, or vegetable butter, or oil for the Knafeh dough
  0.5 cup

Steps

1. 1

   To make the syrup, in a pot, combine water and sugar and stir until dissolved, then place on the heat. Let it boil well, add lemon zest and rose water, and set aside to cool.

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   Pot

   5 min
2. 2

   To make the filling, in a pot over heat, combine milk and sugar and stir, then let it boil well.

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   Pot

   5 min
3. 3

   Dissolve the cornstarch in a cup of cold milk and stir well to avoid lumps.

   2 min
4. 4

   In a deep bowl, whip the cream well.

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   Deep bowl

   2 min
5. 5

   Add the cornstarch to the milk and stir quickly without stopping, then add the cream and whip the mixture well with a hand whisk until it thickens.

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   Whisk

   5 min
6. 6

   Add the mastic and rose water to the mixture and let it sit for a few seconds, then set aside.

   1 min
7. 7

   In a deep bowl, crumble the dough, add two tablespoons of butter, and knead well.

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   Deep bowl

   3 min
8. 8

   Place a plastic bag inside an Arabic coffee cup, then put a small amount of Knafeh in it and shape it like the cup to create an open basket shape.

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   Coffee cup

   3 min
9. 9

   Place a spoonful of the cream mixture inside the Knafeh, close it well, then flip it and repeat the process until the quantity is finished.

   5 min
10. 10

    In a non-stick tray, distribute the balls, then place on high heat until browned on the bottom, then place in the oven until browned on top.

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    Tray

    10 min
11. 11

    Remove the tray from the oven, place the Knafeh balls, add the cold syrup, then garnish with pistachios and serve hot.

    5 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Rose Waterper 100g

Water100 g

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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