Kunafa
Numnum
A favorite cheesy dessert! Everyone’s Favorite Mediterranean food!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mediterranean
- 2 cups Kunafa strands
- 50 grams butter (3 tablespoons)
- 1/4 cups shelled, unsalted pistachios
- 1 grain mistaka (مستكة) or 1 ball
- 2 cups grated cheese mixture (mixture of mozzarella, Nabulsia or Akkawi cheese)
For The syrup:
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tsp rose water or flower water
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice for thickening
grate Cheese
pound your mistaka until it is powdered (or grainy/ sandy)
combine the cheese with your Mistaka
On Medium Heat, in a large pan: melt the butter
On top of the butter add the kunafa strands so that the butter is combined with the strands
then evenly distribute the buttered Kunafa strands across the pan
add the sweet Mistaka Cheese
turn heat to a low simmer and cover your pan every while turning the kunafa so it does not burn
Continue the kunafa pastry
once the cheese is melted turn of heat
Flip the Pastry onto a large plate the Kunafa Strands are facing upwards
add the syrup (or until your desired sweetness)
add some pistachios as decorationserve warm
Keyword cheese, dessert, kunafa, specialty dessert, strands