Kunafeh Recipe
Kunafeh is a delicious dessert recipe which spreads it's magic throughout the Mediterranean seas and the gulf areas. As exotic as the name sounds, we bet you would have never tasted something like this. An oh-so-sweet mix of vermicelli, ricotta cheese and nuts, this Turkish dessert is a rich treat to gorge on after a light lunch or dinner.
Kunafeh Recipe
Ingredients:
For Garnishing :
- 20 pistachios
Recipe :
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Step 1
To prepare this dessert recipe, preheat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius. Place a heavy-bottomed pan over medium flame and boil water along with sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon juice for 7-10 minutes to develop a syrup.
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Step 2
Now, in a large bowl, add vermicelli and generously layer with melted butter. Grease a baking dish and layer 1/3rd of the vermicelli on the bottom of the dish. Take a large bowl and mix together 125 grams of ricotta cheese, 1/2 tablespoon of milk and 1 teaspoon rose water. Now, over the vermicelli base, add a layer of cheese-rose water mixture. Over this mix, spread another 1/3rd of butter-coated vermicelli.
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Step 3
In another bowl, mix together the 1/2 of the almonds and pistachios, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of allspice. Sprinkle ¾ of this nut mix over the vermicelli. Next, layer and press the last 1/3 of the vermicelli on top. Place this layered baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes or until it turns golden.
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Step 4
Once done, take it out of the oven. Sprinkle remaining lemon juice all over the dish and let it cool. Transfer it to a flat plate and drizzle the remaining nut mix over the top. Your Kunafeh is ready to be served. Enjoy!
