Sweet cheese pastry (knafeh)
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Sweet cheese pastry (knafeh)

3.7 (7 ratings)

Ingredients

Syrup

  • 300 g sugar
  • 100 g water
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp blossom water

Pastry

  • 200 g butter, plus extra for greasing
  • 500 g white bread, crust removed and cut into pieces

Kashta cream

  • 1000 g milk
  • 150 g white bread, crust removed and cut into pieces
  • 100 g cornflour (starch)
  • 1 tbsp blossom water
  • 2 tbsp rose water

Cheese filling

  • 250 g akkawi cheese, desalted (see tip) and cut into cubes
  • 250 g mozzarella, cut into cubes

Nutrition
per 1 portion
Calories
2506 kJ / 599 kcal
Protein
14.3 g
Carbohydrates
76 g
Fat
26.4 g

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