Kunefe (A Sweet Cheese Pastry Made With Kadaifi) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 package shredded phyllo dough, also called kadafi
8 tablespoons melted butter
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
1/4 lb fresh buffalo mozzarella, grated
12 ounces ricotta cheese
1/2 cup ground pistachios
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg
3 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 -5 drops rose water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Place kadafi in a food processor and chop up finely.
Add butter and milk and line a 8 inch square heavy baking dish with half of this mixture.
Mix the cheeses with the pistachios, sugar& nutmeg and spread onto shredded filo.
Top with the remaining shredded pastry.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Make a sugar syrup by boiling water with sugar and lemon juice.
Cook until reduced by a third and it becomes nice and thick.
Stir in rose water to taste.
When kunefe comes out of the oven, ladle 2/3 of the hot syrup over it and save the rest to pass while eating.
Serve hot.