KUNAFEH RECIPE: ARAB DESSERT RECIPE

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta offers a lighter texture with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup has a lower glycemic index.

pistachios

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds are more accessible and still provide crunch.

Melt the butter and mix it with the Kataifi dough until well coated.

Spread the buttered Kataifi dough in a baking dish.

In a separate bowl, mix the cream, Kiri cheese, and condensed milk until smooth and spread it over the dough in the baking dish.

Prepare the sugar syrup by combining sugar, water, lemon juice, and orange food color in a saucepan and bring to a boil until the sugar dissolves.

Pour the sugar syrup evenly over the baked kunafeh.

Garnish with crushed pistachios before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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