Kunafa / Middle-Eastern Cheescake
22 September, 2017
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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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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Yummy!