Kunafa with Cheese

اروي الغربيChef

Ingredients

• 500 grams of shredded kunafa dough
  500 grams
• 500 grams of Akkawi cheese, twisted
  500 grams
• 250 grams of butter
  250 grams
• 2 cups of sugar
  2 cups
• 1 cup of water
  1 cup
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  1 tablespoon

Steps

1. 1

   Soak the cheese in water for three hours to sweeten it, then remove it from the water and drain.

   180 min
2. 2

   To prepare the syrup, place the sugar and water in a pot over heat while stirring. When the mixture boils, add the lemon juice.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   10 min
3. 3

   When the syrup thickens, add the rose water and then set the syrup aside.

   5 min
4. 4

   Grease a baking sheet with butter, then rub the kunafa dough with butter and place it in the baking sheet.

   Required Tools:

   Baking Sheet

   10 min
5. 5

   Press down with your hand to form a compact layer. Place the baking sheet in the oven until the edges turn golden, then remove it.

   Required Tools:

   Oven

   15 min
6. 6

   Cut the cheese and place it on top of the kunafa, then return it to the oven until the cheese melts.

   10 min
7. 7

   Remove the kunafa from the oven and flip it onto a flat tray, then pour the prepared syrup over it.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

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

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