Kunafa with Cheese

Rania Al-ZaabiChef

Ingredients

• 500 grams of kunafa dough
  500 grams
• 150 grams of vegetable ghee
  150 grams
• 100 grams of vegetable butter (margarine)
  100 grams
• 500 grams of sweet white cheese
  500 grams
• 2 cans of cream
  2 cans
• 3 cups of sugar
  3 cups
• 1 1/2 cups of water
  1.5 cups
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  1 teaspoon
• 1 teaspoon of rose water
  1 teaspoon
• 1/4 teaspoon of lemon juice
  0.3 teaspoon
• Nuts for decoration
  0

Steps

1. 1

   Prepare the syrup by mixing sugar with water and placing it over medium heat. Stir, and before boiling, add the vanilla and lemon juice, continuing to stir. Let it simmer on low heat for 3 minutes, then remove from heat to cool completely.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   3 min
2. 2

   Prepare the dough by cutting it into random pieces with a knife. Mix well with all the ghee and butter until fully combined.

   Required Tools:

   Knife

   5 min
3. 3

   To prepare the filling, grate the sweet white cheese well.

   2 min
4. 4

   In a round tray, spread half of the kunafa, then spread the cream completely. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the cream and distribute it evenly, then cover with the second half of the kunafa dough.

   Required Tools:

   Tray

   5 min
5. 5

   Place the tray in a preheated oven at 170 degrees and brown it on both sides, then remove from the oven.

   10 min
6. 6

   Pour the syrup over it and distribute it well.

   2 min
7. 7

   Invert onto a serving plate and garnish with nuts or lemon blossoms.

   2 min

Nutrition Facts

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

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