ARABIC KUNAFA

ARABIC KUNAFA 

KUNAFA IS AN ARABIC SWEET WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING. KIDS WILL LOVE TO EAT THIS SWEET.

INGREDIENTS FOR ARABIC KUNAFA

1. KUNAFA DOUGH - 300 GM
2. UNSALTED BUTTER - 100 GM

   FOR  CHEESE LAYER

1. MILK - 1 CUP
2. SUGAR - 3 TBSP
3. SHREDDED CHEESE - HALF A CUP
4. CREAM CHEESE - 5 CUBES
5. ALL PURPOSE FLOUR - 2 TSP
6. CORN FLOUR - 3 TSP
7. PISTACHIOS POWER FOR GARNISHING

METHOD -

1. TAKE THE KUNAFA DOUGH AND LOOSEN IT WITH HANDS AND TRANSFER IT TO A BOWL.
2. MELT THE BUTTER AND ADD THE MELTED BUTTER TO THE DOUGH. MIX IT WITH HANDS UNTIL IT IS WELL COMBINED.
3. DIVIDE THE DOUGH INTO 2 EQUAL PORTIONS AND SET ASIDE.
4. GREASE A ROUND TRAY WITH BUTTER. GREASE THE SIDES AS WELL (DON'T USE STEEL UTENSILS) 
5. LAYER HALF OF THE KUNAFA DOUGH WITH BUTTER IN A ROUND TRAY AND PRESS DOWN LIGHTLY AND EVENLY. PRESS ALONG THE SIDES ALSO. 
6. MAKE A THICK PASTE OF CORN FLOUR WITH LITTLE WATER. 
7. BOIL 1 CUP OF MILK, ONCE BOILED ADD SUGAR AND ADD 3 SPOONS OF CORN FLOUR AND 2 SPOONS OF ALL PURPOSE FLOUR TO THE BOILING MILK.
8. IT WILL THICKENS SOON 
9. MILK MIXTURE MUST BE VERY THICK. THEN ADD THE CHEESE CUBE TO THE MILK MIXTURE MIX WELL (DO NOT COOK THE CHEESE FOR LONG) 
10. NOW THE CHEESE LAYER IS READY 
11. NOW SPREAD SOME SHREDDED CHEESE ON THE KUNAFA DOUGH 
12. POUR THE CHEESE MIXTURE ON TOP OF THE KUNAFA DOUGH AND SPREAD IT EVENLY. COVER IT WITH THE REMAINING BUTTERY KUNAFA DOUGH. GENTLY PRESS AND LEVEL THE DOUGH EVENLY
13. NOW BAKE THE KUNAFA DOUGH AT 160 DEGREE FOR 35 TO 40 MINUTES
14. TILL THE TOP OF THE KUNAFA TURNS GOLDEN COLOUR.
15. FOR SUGAR SYRUP, MELT SUGAR WITH 1 GLASS OF WATER IN A PAN. ONCE SUGAR IS MELTED ADD LITTLE LEMON JUICE.
16. NOW ADD THE HOT SUGAR SYRUP OVER THE KUNAFA. LET IT COOL FOR 5 MINUTES. 
17. WHEN ITS DONE LOOSEN THE SIDES AND FLIP TO ANOTHER PLATE. POUR THE REMAINING SYRUP OVER IT.
18. GARNISH WITH PISTACHIOS 
19. NOW KUNAFA IS READY TO SERVE HOT.