CRISPY KUNAFA FILLED WITH YUMMY KISTHA
KUNAFA RECIPE | HEALTH BENEFITS OF KUNAFA | COMMON FACTORS OF KUNAFA
Kunafa is a Arabian traditional food .Is a kind of sweet , covered with crispy noodle like pastry and filled with kistha , a kind of cheese is a kind of cheese.This dish is mainly used on Palestine ,Egypt ,Turkey and Syria.
It's crispy and hard outside and yummy and softy inside. Is serve with a sugar syrup ,a dipped piece of kunafa on this syrup will give a great experience to your tongue.
This food have high calories , and the cheese contain calcium , which enrich of vitamin A and potassium .
Is it possible to make at home ?
yes off course you can do it ,when we are here to help you .let's check the recipe
Ingredients
Kunafa Pastry Dough : 1 lb
Melted Butter : 0.5 lb
Granulated Sugar : 1.5 cups
Water : 1 cup
Lemon Juice : 1/2 teaspoon
Rose Water : 1/2 teaspoon
Vanilla Extract : 1/2 teaspoon
Blanched Almond : 1/4 cup
Golden Raisin : 1/2 cup
Pistachios : 2.5 cups
Ground Cinnamon : 2 teaspoon
Ricotta Cheese : 1 lb
In a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, add water, the 1 1/2 cups sugar and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Let simmer to a syrupy consistency. Remove from heat, let cool and add rosewater or vanilla.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees Celsius Butter a 12-inch round, 2-inch high cake pan.In a large bowl gently loosen kataifi. Mix very well with the 1/2 pound of melted butter. Place blanched almonds in a decorative pattern in the cake pan. Cover with half of the kataifi. Press down lightly.If using the ricotta cheese, spread in an even layer over kataifi, then cover with the remaining half of the kataifi. Press down gently. If using the raisins and walnuts sprinkle an even layer over kataifi. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Cover with the remainig half of the kataifi. Press down gently.Bake until lightly golden, about 30 to 45 minutes. Immediately pour cold sugar syrup evenly over the hot kunafa. Let cool completely to room temperature. Invert onto serving plate.

