About this dish
A warm dessert of shredded phyllo pastry layered with sweet cheese and soaked in syrup.
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Ingredients
🍜300g kadayif (shredded phyllo)
🧈150g butter, melted
🧀250g soft, mild unsalted cheese
🍯1 cup sugar syrup
🥜Crushed pistachios, for garnish
Method
Serves 21
Toss the shredded kadayif with melted butter until evenly coated.2
Press half the kadayif into a round baking pan.3
Layer the cheese evenly on top, then cover with the remaining kadayif.4
Bake at 180°C (350°F) until golden and crisp on both sides.5
Pour the cooled sugar syrup over the hot kunefe immediately after baking.6
Garnish with crushed pistachios and serve warm.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Kunefe is a popular dessert across Turkey and the wider eastern Mediterranean, traditionally served warm so the cheese layer remains soft and stretchy.
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