Kunefe - Middle Eastern Recipe

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Kunefe

🌍 Middle Eastern, Turkey/Levant Difficulty: ●●●○○



Ingredients

  • 300g kadaif (shredded wheat)
  • 150g butter (melted)
  • 300g unsalted fresh cheese (or low-moisture mozzarella). Syrup: 200g sugar + 200ml water + lemon

Method

  1. Mixing — Mix kadaif with melted butter. Press half into pan.
  2. Layering — Layer cheese. Top with remaining kadaif.
  3. Baking — Bake 200°C (400°F) 20 min until golden. Pour cold syrup over hot. Serve immediately.