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Kunafa / Middle-Eastern Cheescake - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food enthusiasts

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Kunafa / Middle-Eastern Cheescake

Ritu AroraRitu Arora
22 September, 2017
4.50 from 4 votes
Served As Desserts
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Kunafa, is a Arabic/Middle-Eastern cheese pastry soaked in sweet, sugar syrup. It is a specialty of the Middle-East, especially the areas of Egypt and Turkey.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Cuisine Arabian
Recipe Category Vegetarian
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • Roasted vermicelli/Seviyyan - 300 gms
  • Ghee - 2 to 3 tbsp melted
  • Honey - 2 tbsp
  • Ricotta cheese - 150 gms
  • Cheese spread - 50 gms
  • Mozzarella cheese - 100 gms grated
  • Granulated Sugar - 3/4 Cup
  • Orange blossom water or rose water - 1 tsp
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Instructions
 

  • Take vermicelli in a bowl add the honey, melted ghee and toss it, until well-mixed. Keep aside.
  • Use a large spatula or wire whisk and mix the ricotta with the cheese spread, until smooth and creamy. Grate the mozzarella and keep in a separate bowl.
  • Pour the sugar and water into a large pot, and put it to boil. When the syrup begins boiling fast, add the orange blossom water, and stir. Let the syrup reach one-string consistency and switch off flame.
  • Grease a 9-inch spring-form pan with ghee or butter.
  • Begin with a layer, about an inch thick, of the seviyyan, and use your fingers or the back of a glass/bowl to tap and smooth it out evenly. Pour the filling over the seviyyan evenly, and then spread the mozzarella on top evenly, covering all sides.
  • Repeat the seviyyan layer, and cover the top well, pressing down the sides gently. Bake in a pre-heated oven for 10 to 15 mins, at 150 C, or until top is crusty and golden.
  • Once done, and while still hot, quickly pour the syrup on top all over. Let it stand, allowing the syrup to soak in for 5 to 10 mins, and then garnish with chopped pistachios, rose petals and serve warm.
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  1. Kirti Yadav says:
    October 4, 2017 at 12:00 am

    5 stars
    Yummy!

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