Knafeh

Name: Knafeh
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups (500 ml) sugar; 1 (250 ml) water; 2 tsps (10 ml) fresh lemon juice; 2 tsps (10 ml) pure vanilla extract (club house); 1 1/2 tsps (7 ml) cardamom ground; 1/2 tsp (2 ml) ginger ground; 1 pound (16 ounces/500 g) frozen kataifi dough partially thawed; 1 cup (250 ml) ghee melted (plus more for greasing pan); 1/2 pound (8 ounces/225 g) Halloumi cheese thinly sliced; 3/4 pound (12 ounces/350 g) shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese; 1/4 cup (60 ml) roasted shelled pistachios chopped

Knafeh (also spelled kanafeh) is a dreamy Middle Eastern dessert made with crispy shredded phyllo dough layered with a savory filling and soaked in a sweetly spiced syrup with hints of ginger, vanilla, and cardamom. Topped with crushed, roasted pistachios, Egyptian knafeh is... Read More Read Less

20 min

PREP TIME

40 min

COOK TIME

INGREDIENTS

SERVINGS: 8