Nutty Kunafa

Rania Al-ZaabiChef

Ingredients

• 1 kilogram of kunafa dough
  1 kilogram
• 1/2 kilogram of walnuts
  0.5 kilogram
• 1/2 cup of butter
  0.5 cup
• 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
  1 tablespoon
• 6 cups of sugar
  6 cups
• 1/2 teaspoon of rose water
  0.5 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon of green lemon juice
  0.5 teaspoon

Steps

1. 1

   You can use a round or rectangular tray.

   Required Tools:

   Tray
2. 2

   To prepare the syrup, place the sugar, rose water, lemon juice, and 2 cups of water in a pot. Mix the ingredients over heat until it boils. Then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 5 minutes before removing it from the heat.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   5 min
3. 3

   Place the kunafa dough in a large pot over low heat. Add the butter and stir for 15 minutes until the dough absorbs all the butter, then remove from heat.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   15 min
4. 4

   Chop the walnuts into medium-sized pieces, then mix with the cinnamon and set aside.

5. 5

   Pour half of the kunafa mixture into a buttered tray and spread the walnut mixture with cinnamon on top. Cover with the remaining half of the kunafa mixture.

   Required Tools:

   Tray
6. 6

   Place the tray in the oven for half an hour until the top is golden brown. Then remove from the oven and pour the syrup over it while it's hot.

   Required Tools:

   Oven

   30 min
7. 7

   Serve hot or cold.

Nutrition Facts

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

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