Kunafa Nabulsi
From Rubymania 14 years ago
- one hour to make
- Serves 10 people
Kunafa is a traditionally eaten dessert during Ramadan in Arab and middle-eastern countries, in Amman ,Palestine, Syria, Egypt, it’s eaten at anytime of the year. It’s the famous dessert of the country there. Read more The original Kunafa Nabulsiya is made using Nabulsi cheese.people love the Kunafa nabulsiya, if you don't have the traditional cheese, you can make this filling ( cream with cheese) Recipe Submitted by: Huda Abu-Hamida See less
Ingredients
- Ingredients***for Kunafa Layers: shopping list
- 350gm Kunafa dough, finely chopped using food processor shopping list
- 2 cups semolina flour (in Arabic: Smeed) shopping list
- ¾ cup butter, melted shopping list
- ½ cup milk shopping list
- 2-4 drops orange food colour (depends on colour intensity of the brand u have and how deep you want Kunafa colour to be) shopping list
- ***for filling: shopping list
- 2 cups milk shopping list
- 1 tin (170gm) thick cream (in Arabic: Qeshta) shopping list
- 2 tbsp flour shopping list
- 2 tbsp semolina flour (smeed) shopping list
- 2 tbsp corn flour (starch flour, in Arabic: Nashaa) shopping list
- ¼ tsp mestika shopping list
- 1 tsp orange blossom water (Maa’ Zaher) (optional) shopping list
- ¾ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded shopping list
- 2 tbsp sugar shopping list
- ***for sugar syrup: shopping list
- 2 cups sugar+ 1 cup boiling water+ 1 tsp lemon juice+ 1 stick cinnamon (or 1 tsp orange blossom water, in Arabic: Maa’ Zaher) shopping list
- ***finely chopped pistachios for garnishing shopping list
How to make it
- Prepare sugar syrup: mix sugar+ water+ lemon juice+ cinnamon stick (or orange blossom water). Bring to boil then reduce heat and leave to simmer for 10minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Prepare Kunafa dough: mix orange colour with milk and pour over Kunafa dough+ semolina flour See Photo. Rub well by hands. Add melted butter and rub well by hands. See Photo
- In 9 inch round or 9x12 inch rectangular baking tray, put half of Kunafa dough, spread to cover bottom and press VERY well by palm of the hand. Make a 1 cm rim while pressing against the tray.
- Prepare filling: mix sugar+ milk+ thick cream+ flour+ semolina flour+ corn flour in a deep sauce pan, stir well. Bring over high heat to boil then reduce heat and continue stirring till it thickens, about 5-10 minutes. Add mestika+ orange blossom water+ cheese and stir. Pour filling over Kunafa layer and spread, leaving 1cm space between filling boarders and sides of tray.
- Arrange other half of Kunafa dough over filling and press lightly. See Photo
- Bake in 425F (220C) preheated oven, on first lower rack of the oven, for about 25-30 minutes or till bottom starts to be golden.
- Take out of the oven and immediately pour sugar syrup over it. Sprinkle some pistachios on top. Cut and serve hot.
- This Kunafa can be prepared ahead, kept in the fridge covered, and baked when you want to serve.
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