Ingredients
Kunafa Dough0.5 kilogram- Vegetable butter (margarine), melted1 cup
- Pistachios, chopped2 cups
Sugar0.3 cup
Rose Water2 tablespoons- Pistachios, for garnish0.3 cup
- Sugar for syrup preparation2 cups
- Water for syrup preparation0.5 cup
Lemon Zest0
Lemon Juice1 tablespoon
Orange blossom water1 tablespoon
Steps
- 1
To prepare the syrup, in a pot over low heat, combine the sugar and water, stir, then let it boil well for 15 minutes. Add the lemon zest, orange blossom water, and lemon juice, then set aside to cool.
15 minRequired Tools:
Pot - 2
Mix the pistachios, sugar, and rose water well.
5 minRequired Tools:
Mixing Bowl - 3
In a bowl, place the kunafa dough and add half of the melted butter, mixing with your fingers until the dough absorbs the butter. Spread the dough and place the pistachio filling, then roll it up.
10 minRequired Tools:Mixing Bowl - 4
In a greased baking sheet, place the dough and cut it into fingers or shape it into balls.
5 minRequired Tools:
Baking Sheet - 5
Brush the kunafa fingers with the remaining melted butter, then place them in a preheated oven at 180°C and leave them to brown from the bottom and then broil from the top.
10 min - 6
Place the kunafa on a serving plate, sprinkle with pistachios, pour the syrup over it, and serve.
5 min
Nutrition Facts
Kunafa Doughper 100gSugarper 100gRose Waterper 100gLemon Zestper 100gLemon Juiceper 100gOrange blossom waterper 100g* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.