Kunafa with Nuts

Amr Al-AhmadChef

Ingredients

• 500 grams of kunafa dough
  500 grams
• 150 grams of ghee
  150 grams
• 100 grams of vegetable butter (margarine)
  100 grams
• 1/4 cup of crushed pistachios
  0.3 cup
• 1/4 cup of crushed cashews
  0.3 cup
• 1/4 cup of crushed almonds
  0.3 cup
• 1 tablespoon of rose water
  1 tablespoon
• 1 tablespoon of orange blossom water
  1 tablespoon
• 1/4 cup of syrup
  0.3 cup
• 2 tablespoons of honey
  2 tablespoon
• 3 cups of sugar
  3 cup
• 1 1/2 cups of water
  1.5 cup
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  1 teaspoon
• 1/4 teaspoon of lemon juice
  0.3 teaspoon

Steps

1. 1

   Prepare the syrup by mixing sugar with water and placing it over medium heat, stirring. Before boiling, add the vanilla and lemon juice and continue stirring. 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, mixing well with all the ghee and butter until fully combined.

   Required Tools:

   Knife

   5 min
3. 3

   For the filling, mix all the filling ingredients with the syrup, honey, rose water, and orange blossom water.

   5 min
4. 4

   In a round baking dish, spread half of the kunafa mixture, distribute all the filling on top, and cover with the second half of the kunafa dough.

   Required Tools:

   Baking Sheet

   5 min
5. 5

   Place the baking dish in the oven at 170 degrees, browning 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 orange blossom.

   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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