About this dish
A warm dessert of shredded pastry over sweet cheese, soaked in a rosewater or orange blossom syrup.
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Ingredients
🍜300g shredded phyllo (kataifi)
🧈150g butter, melted
🧀250g soft mild cheese
🍯1 cup sugar syrup with a little orange blossom water
🥜Crushed pistachios, for garnish
Method
Serves 31
Toss the shredded pastry with melted butter until evenly coated.2
Press half into a round pan, layer with cheese, then top with the remaining pastry.3
Bake at 180°C (350°F) until golden on both sides.4
Pour the syrup over the hot pastry immediately after baking.5
Garnish with crushed pistachios and serve warm.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Knafeh is enjoyed across Lebanon and the broader Levant, often eaten as a breakfast treat as well as a dessert, especially popular sandwiched into sesame bread.
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