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ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat while maintaining a similar texture.

pistachios

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: almonds

Walnuts and almonds are more affordable and provide a similar crunch.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Melt butter in a large bowl.

Add kataifi pastry to the melted butter and mix until evenly coated.

Spread half of the buttered kataifi in a greased baking dish, pressing down firmly.

In a separate bowl, combine ricotta and mozzarella cheese, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt.

Spread the cheese mixture over the kataifi layer in the baking dish.

Top with the remaining kataifi, pressing down gently to compact it.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown.

While the kunafah is baking, prepare the syrup by combining sugar, water, and cinnamon in a saucepan.

Bring the syrup to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in rose water and orange blossom water.

Once the kunafah is baked, pour the syrup evenly over it while hot.

Let it sit for 10 minutes before serving, then garnish with crushed pistachios.

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