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Sweet cheese pastry (knafeh)

Sweet cheese pastry (knafeh)
3.7 7 ratings
Prep. 15min
Total 3 h
12 portions
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Ingredients

Syrup
  • sugar
    300 g
  • water
    100 g
  • lemon juice
    1 tsp
  • blossom water
    2 tsp
Pastry
  • butter plus extra for greasing
    200 g
  • white bread crust removed and cut into small pieces
    500 g
Kashta cream
  • milk
    1000 g
  • white bread crust removed and cut into pieces
    150 g
  • cornflour (starch)
    100 g
  • blossom water
    1 tbsp
  • rose water
    2 tbsp
Cheese filling
  • akkawi cheese desalted (see tip) and cut into cubes
    250 g
  • mozzarella cut into cubes
    250 g

Difficulty

medium

Nutrition per 1 portion

Protein 14.3 g
Calories 2506 kJ / 599 kcal
Fat 26.4 g
Carbohydrates 76 g

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