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Knafeh

Por Yodeimi Gómez
A delicious dessert recipe from Saudi Arabian cuisine. 1 Take kanfhe in a bowl and roughly cut them. Pour melted butter, yellow food color and mix well with your hands. In a separate bowl mix milk,...
4.9 from 3992 votes
Tiempo Preparación 30 minutes
Tiempo Cocción 15 minutes
Tiempo Total 45 minutes
Plato Dessert
Cocina Saudi Arabian
Raciones 4

Ingredientes

  • 400g Knafeh
  • 6 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • 1 pinch Yellow Food Colouring
  • 1 cup Mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup Cream Cheese
  • 1 1/2 cup Milk
  • 4 tablespoons Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Corn Flour
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tsp Rose water
  • 1/2 teaspoon Lemon Juice

Instrucciones
 

  • 1
  • Take kanfhe in a bowl and roughly cut them. Pour melted butter, yellow food color and mix well with your hands.
  • In a separate bowl mix milk, cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch well.
  • 2
  • Turn on the flame and boil the liquid, when it gets thick turn off the flame let it cool down a little bit.
  • Add mozzarella in it and mix it well.
  • Now make a base with half of the kanfhe in a dish, gently press it to level the dough well.
  • Pour the cheese mixture on the top and level it with a spoon.
  • 3
  • Cover it with the other half of the kanfhe.
  • Put the dish in a preheated oven at 200 degree for about 20-25 minutes.
  • It's ready when kunafa is golden and crunchy in the surface.
  • 4
  • Boil water in a pan and dissolve sugar in it for 4–5 minutes. OR cook it until slightly thicken and keep on stirring. Add lemon juice with rose water, mix well.
  • Evenly pour the syrup over the kunafa as soon as it comes out of the oven.
  • Your kunafa is ready to serve.