Konafah "كنافة"

كنافة~
Konafah~ delicious Arabic desser

Ingredients:

Shell:

• Konafah Dough
• Butter (70g)

Cream filling:

• Cream ( fresh, 250ml)
• Semolina (One spon)
• Mozzarella cheese (Optional)

Syrup:

• Cup of water
• Cup of sugar
• Limon (one spoon)

- Konafah Dough -

 - Semolina -

Method:

Syrup: "The reason why we started with syrup because we want it to be cold when we pour it over the hot konafah"

In a saucepan add the water and sugar, stir them together and while they are boiling add the limon. lower the heat and when it became syrup "heavier than water" remove it from heat and leave it to cool.

Cream filling: stir the ingredients in a bowl.

Shell: 

1. In a blender, mix the dough "You can do that by your hand, but for better result use the blender better and faster"

2. In a bowl add the butter to the dough.

- Butter added to the dough -

3. Take a pyrex rectangular baking dish, make a layer of dough followed by cream and finally another layer of dough.

Note: If you made thick layer of dough the cream have to be thick ,too. Same if you do thin layer.

 4. Bake it in oven, first lower rack of the oven until it became golden (25-30min) then the upper. (You have to be careful for the upper part, it get golden faster)

5. Pour the syrup over the Konafah and cut it with knife.

Enjoy it with a cup of Qahwa

Se7a  wa 3afia (Health and well-being )

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