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Knafi(lebanese Pastry) Recipe

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Ingredients

1 tsp lemon juice .
1 1/2 c water .
1 lb phyllo dough .
3 c sugar .
1/2 lb butter, melted .
Sweet Syrup .
1/2 c pine nuts .
2 lbs ricotta cheese .
1 tsp lemon juice (fresh) .
3 c sugar

Directions

Step #1 First, defrost the phyllo dough.
Step #2 Do this by shredding the phyllo in a bowl continuously till completelly defrosted.
Step #3 While you are doing the shredding, start adding the butter(this is done so the dough does not stick together).
Step #4 When this process is complete & the dough is shredded thoroughly, seperate the dough into two equal portions.
Step #5 In a well buttered 9x13" pan, spread out the dough thoroughly, but do not compress.
Step #6 Once the dough is spread evenly, start preparing the Ricotta cheese.
Step #7 Make patties, similar to hamburger patties, but with the cheese.
Step #8 Lay the cheese patties onto the prepared dough in the pan.
Step #9 Once the layer of Ricotta cheese is completely covering the dough, lay the second half of the dough unto the cheese so that it is evenly distrubuted.
Step #10 Preheat the oven to 350*F.
Step #11 Once preheated, place the pan in the middle of the oven for about 45 mins.
Step #12 What you need to look for, is that the dough browns.
Step #13 Once this occurs, you will need a larger pan in which you will flip the Knafe so the the bottom is on top.
Step #14 Then bake again till the browning occurs on the adjacent side.
Step #15 Once browned on both sides, the Knafe is finished.
Step #16 The last step is to top the Knafe with the pine nuts & the sweet syrup & enjoy! Sweet Syrup: In a pot, mix 3 c of sugar with 1 1/2 c of water.
Step #17 Mix & heat over stove till boiling process.
Step #18 Once boiling add a tsp of fresh lemon juice & boil for a few mins more for thickening process.
Step #19 Let cool & use over Knafe once done baking.
Enjoy the Knafi(Lebanese Pastry) recipe