Knafeh is a famous Egyptian dessert prepared throughout the Middle East. You can find it in almost all Middle Eastern restaurants and consume it to satisfy your taste buds, thanks to the delicious, rich, sweet flavors of cheese and syrup. Let us get started with the Knafeh recipe. Read on!

How to make Knafeh – Egyptian food

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Knafeh is a famous Egyptian dessert prepared throughout the Middle East. You can find it in almost all Middle Eastern restaurants and consume it to satisfy your taste buds, thanks to the delicious, rich, sweet flavors of cheese and syrup. Let us get started with the Knafeh recipe. Read on!

Ingredients

You will need the following ingredients for the syrup

  • Four cups of granulated sugar
  • Two cups or 500ml of water
  • One teaspoon of lemon juice

Make available the following ingredients for Knafeh

  • A half kilogram of shredded phyllo dough
  • One kilogram of grated mozzarella cheese
  • One to two cups of butter
  • Orange food coloring
  • ¾ cup of crushed pistachios

Instructions

For the syrup, you have to follow these steps:

  1. Mix water, sugar, and lemon juice in a pot
  2. Place the pot over medium-high heat
  3. Stir until the sugar dissolves
  4. Now remove the pot from the heat and set it aside to cool

For the Knafeh, you will follow these steps:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Thaw the phyllo dough and transfer it to a bowl
  3. Use your hands to pull the strands apart
  4. Break the stands into smaller pieces
  5. Pour the melted butter and coloring over the phyllo
  6. Use your hands to mix the butter and foot coloring with phyllo
  7. Spread half the dough in a round cake pan
  8. Spread the cheese over the dough
  9. Cover the cheese with a small amount of dough
  10. Cover the edges to seal the cheese
  11. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes
  12. Remove from the oven and flip over onto a plate
  13. Spoon the syrup over the Knafeh
  14. Adjust the syrup based on your taste
  15. Use crushed pistachios for topping and decoration
  16. You can refrigerate the Knafeh
  17. Warm the Knafeh for 20-30 seconds in the microwave before serving
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