Knafeh (Sweet Cheese Pastry)

Knafeh (Sweet Cheese Pastry)

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Prep. 15 min

Total 3 h

12 portion

Ingredients

Syrup

sugar
300 g
water
100 g
lemon juice
5 g
rose water
20 g

Pastry

cooking spray
white bread crust removed and cut into small pieces
500 g
unsalted butter softened
200 g

Kashta Cream

milk
800 g
white bread crust removed and cut into pieces
120 g
cornstarch
80 g
orange blossom water
15 g
rose water
25 g

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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