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Knafeh

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20 min

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Last week when we traveled up to Western Galilee - we had a chance to stop by at an incredible little Knafeh place, where this well known Arabic dessert was made to perfection. The kataif (string like dough) & cheese married together as they pan fried in a generous amount of butter turning the dough crisp and the cheese melty. The smell was unreal. After frying the knafeh, rose water simple syrup is poured on top of the dessert saturating the dough and cheese. The dessert is then finished with crushed pistachio, raisins, pomegranates, and rose petals. YASSS!

1 medium size knafehs

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Picture for Knafeh

1 medium size knafehs

US

original

metric

Ingredients

For the syrup:

water

100 gr water

sugar

100 gr sugar

rose water

20 gr rose water

For the cheese mix:

fresh ricotta

250 gr fresh ricotta

soft sheep/goat cheese (optional)

50 gr soft sheep/goat cheese (optional)

For the Knafeh:

Kadaif/Kataifi noodles

150 gr Kadaif/Kataifi noodles

ghee

100 gr ghee

Cheese mix

Cheese mix

Syrup

Syrup

Crushed pistachios

Crushed pistachios

A strawberry

A strawberry

Directions

Step 1

In a small pot, mix sugar, water, and rose water. Bring to boil and remove from the heat. Cool down while you prepare the Knafeh.

water

100 gr water

sugar

100 gr sugar

rose water

20 gr rose water

Step 2

In a bowl, mix together the ricotta and the sheep/goat cheese until combined.

fresh ricotta

250 gr fresh ricotta

soft sheep/goat cheese (optional)

50 gr soft sheep/goat cheese (optional)

Step 3

In a medium size pan, melt the ghee (keep about 1 tbsp aside).

ghee

100 tbsp ghee

Step 4

Add half of the amount of the Kadaif noodles, cover with the cheese mix, then top with the rest of the Kadaif noodles.

Kadaif/Kataifi noodles

150 gr Kadaif/Kataifi noodles

Cheese mix

Cheese mix

Step 5

Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until it gets a dark golden color.

Step 6

Place a plate on top of the pan and flip the Knafeh on the plate.

Step 7

Add the rest of the ghee we kept aside and gently slide the Knafeh back to the pan, so the cooked side is now facing up.

ghee

1 tbsp ghee

Step 8

Cook for additional 3-4 min, or until it gets a dark golden color.

Step 9

Transfer to a plate, drizzle the syrup on top slowly slowly, let the knafeh to absorb it.

Syrup

Syrup

Step 10

Decorate with crushed pistachios and with a sliced strawberry.

Crushed pistachios

Crushed pistachios

A strawberry

A strawberry

Step 11

YASSS!

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