Kunefe
Shredded filo pastry filled with stretchy white cheese, soaked in sugar syrup and topped with crushed pistachios — served hot.
Total time
35 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Turkish
Vegetarian
Ingredients
300gkataifi (shredded filo) pastry
250gfresh mozzarella or unsalted white cheese
100gbutter, melted
For syrup: 250gsugar
200mlwater
1 tsprose water
50gcrushed pistachios
Instructions
1
Make syrup: dissolve sugar in water, simmer 10 minutes, add rose water. Cool.
2
Mix kataifi with melted butter, pressing to coat every strand.
3
Press half the kataifi into a 25cm oven-safe pan. Lay cheese in a layer. Top with remaining kataifi.
4
Cook over medium heat 5 minutes until base is golden. Invert onto a plate, slide back into pan.
5
Cook other side 5 minutes. Pour cold syrup over hot kunefe. Top with pistachios and serve immediately.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
491
Protein
2.8g
Fat
25.9g
Carbs
65.9g
Fiber
1.3g
Sodium
4mg
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