Knafeh
Recipe: #9880
June 19, 2013
Categories: Desserts, Cheese, Middle Eastern, Oven Bake, Vegetarian, more
"Knafeh is a very popular, tasty and sweet dessert that comes from the heart of Lebanon (Middle Eastern). It is an excellent idea for dessert and special occasions. Preparing Knafeh requires a little time, but the result is quite impressive and very rewarding. This is one dessert that is not to be missed!"
Original is 12 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (204 g)
- Calories 523
- Total Fat - 28.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 13.3 g
- Cholesterol - 54.4 mg
- Sodium - 438.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 58.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.9 g
- Sugars - 46.2 g
- Protein - 11.8 g
- Calcium - 276.1 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Put phyllo pastry in a large bowl.
Step 2
Pour melted butter on the pastry, and spread it gently onto the phyllo pastry.
Step 3
Divide the phyllo pastry into 2 pieces.
Step 4
Spread half of the pastry in a 12x12 inch baking tray.
Step 5
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and bake until pastry gets golden brown on top (20-25 minutes), then remove from the oven. Set aside.
Step 6
Boil milk in a pot, adding the semolina and a 1/2 cup of the sugar, mixing constantly. When the mixture gets thick, remove it from the heat.
Step 7
Add Ricotta cheese, and mix well.
Step 8
Spread the mixture onto the baked pastry.
Step 9
Cover the mixture with the second part of the phyllo pastry.
Step 10
Return to oven and bake at 350 degrees F, until golden brown (20-25 minutes).
Step 11
While the phyllo is baking, prepare the syrup:
Step 12
Mix 2 cups sugar, water and lemon juice. Cook in a medium-sized pot mixing well, until sugar melts.
Step 13
Cook for 3 more minutes, then remove from heat. Set aside.
Step 14
Cut Knafeh into square pieces.
Step 15
Spread syrup onto the Knafeh, then sprinkle pistachios on top.
Tips
No special items needed.
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