Kunafa with Walnuts and Cinnamon

Faisal Al-ZahraniChef

Ingredients

• 500 grams of Kunafa dough
  500 grams
• 150 grams of vegetable ghee
  150 grams
• 100 grams of vegetable butter (margarine)
  100 grams
• 1 cup of walnuts, grated
  1 cup
• 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
  1 tablespoon
• 1/4 cup of raisins, optional
  0.3 cup
• 1/4 cup of coconut, optional
  0.3 cup
• 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, then place it over medium heat, stirring. Before it boils, add the vanilla and lemon juice while continuing to stir. Let it simmer on low heat for 3 minutes, then remove it to cool completely.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   3 min
2. 2

   To prepare the dough, cut it into random pieces with a knife, then mix it well with all the ghee and butter until completely combined.

   Required Tools:

   Knife

   5 min
3. 3

   For the filling, grate the walnuts and mix them with the raisins, cinnamon, and coconut.

   5 min
4. 4

   In a round baking sheet, place half of the kunafa, then spread 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 sheet in a preheated oven at 170 degrees until browned on both sides, then remove from the oven.

   15 min
6. 6

   Pour the syrup over it and distribute it well.

   5 min
7. 7

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

   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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