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Künefe (Kunafa)

Time
35 min
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
380 kcal

Ingredients

  • 300 g shredded kadayıf pastry
  • 150 g butter
  • 200 g stretchy melting cheese
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 1.5 cups water
  • Half a lemon
  • Pistachios (for topping)

Steps

  1. 1Boil sugar, water and lemon into a syrup, let it cool.
  2. 2Rub the kadayıf pastry thoroughly with melted butter.
  3. 3Layer half the pastry in a pan, spread cheese, cover with remaining pastry.
  4. 4Cook on stovetop or oven until both sides are golden.
  5. 5Pour syrup while hot, sprinkle pistachios and serve.

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Calories are approximate per serving and vary with ingredient amounts and cooking method.