Kunafa with Cream & Cheese | Easy & Simple Kunafa Recipe | Arabic Style Kunafa

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

pistachios

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: walnuts

Almonds provide a similar crunch at a lower cost.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Melt butter in a large bowl.

Combine kunafa dough with melted butter until evenly coated.

Press half of the dough mixture into the bottom of a greased baking dish.

In a saucepan, combine water, milk powder, corn flour, and sugar, and heat until thickened.

Remove from heat and stir in fresh cream, cream cheese, and vanilla powder.

Spread the cream mixture evenly over the dough in the baking dish.

Top with the remaining dough mixture, pressing gently to compact.

Bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown on top.

In a separate saucepan, combine sugar, water, lemon juice, and rose water to make the syrup.

Remove from the oven and drizzle warm syrup over the kunafa.

Let cool for a few minutes before serving, garnished with crushed pistachios.

Cooking Techniques

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