KnafehCheese Pastry with Syrup and Pistachios

Name: Knafeh (Cheese Pastry with Syrup and Pistachios)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Jordan
Ingredients: 420 g Kataifi Pastry (loosely separated); 130 g Unsalted Butter (melted); 420 g Nabulsi Cheese (soaked and drained); 260 g White Sugar; 220 ml Water; 10 ml Orange Blossom Water; 45 g Pistachio Nuts (finely chopped)

Shredded pastry is layered with mild brined cheese, baked until crisp and golden, then soaked with fragrant syrup and finished with pistachios. The contrast between crunchy pastry, soft cheese, and warm syrup is the hallmark of this famous dessert.

Prep

30m

Cook

35m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

589kcal

Calories

15g

Protein

31g

Fat

67g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Crust

420g
Kataifi Pastry (loosely separated)
130g
Unsalted Butter (melted)

Filling

420g
Nabulsi Cheese (soaked and drained)

Syrup

260g
White Sugar
220ml
Water
10ml
Orange Blossom Water

Garnish

45g
Pistachio Nuts (finely chopped)

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Method

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7 steps

01
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
02
Toss the kataifi pastry thoroughly with the melted unsalted butter.
03
Press half of the pastry into a baking dish. Spread the nabulsi cheese evenly over the pastry, then cover with the remaining pastry and press lightly.
04
Bake until the top is deeply golden and crisp.
05
Simmer the white sugar and water until the sugar has dissolved and the syrup thickens slightly. Remove from the heat and stir in the orange blossom water.
06
Pour the warm syrup over the hot pastry so it soaks in evenly.
07
Scatter the pistachio nuts over the top and serve while still warm.

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