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Kunafa

Prep time : 20 minutes
Persons : 6 persons
Cooking : 20 minutes
List of Ingredients
Syrup
Kunafa
  • 200g white sugar
  • 20 cl water
  • 2 tablespoons rose water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 400g shredded 40% fat Maestrella Mozzarella
  • 260g kadaïf
  • 120g clarified butter
  • Pistachios, whole or ground

THE STEPS OF THE RECIPE

Preheat and prepare the syrup

Preheat oven to 180°C.

Bring the water, rose water, lemon juice and sugar to a boil for 15 minutes then set aside.

Prepare the Kunafa

Separate the kadaïfs with your fingers then add the clarified butter and mix well.

Press a bit more than half the mixture down into a rectangular casserole dish, pushing the mixture up the sides.

Sprinkle on the shredded 40% fat Maestrella Mozzarella then the remaining kadaïf.

Bake

Pat down the mixture and bake for 20 minutes until the kunafa is golden brown.

Drizzle on the cooled syrup and garnish with pistachios.

Serve hot.

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