Knafeh à La Crème Recipes

KUNAFA RECIPE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-high heat add sugar, water, honey and your flavors, stir to combine.
• Bring to a boil then add the lemon juice. Turn heat down to low and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
• Turn heat off and let it cool completely and come to room temperature. Note4
• In a saucepan whisk together cold milk and cornstarch until dissolved.
• Place on your stovetop on medium, keep stirring the mixture until it bubbles and thickens.
• Take off heat, let it cool completely, or pour the mixture in a bowl and cover directly with plastic wrap. Note4
• In a microwave-safe bowl or in a small saucepan melt ghee and let it cool so you can handle.
• Take one half of the thawed knafeh and pulse in your food processor. Make sure not to turn it into powder.
• Place shredded knafeh in a bowl and proceed with the other half.
• Pour 3/4 of the melted ghee over the knafeh and massage with your hands to spread the ghee evenly.
• Preheat your oven to 350F.
• Brush a 10" round pan with some of the melted ghee. Note5
• Place half the knafeh on the pan pressing hard with another plate or a measuring cup to spread evenly along the bottom and the sides.
• Pour the pudding mixture topping it with the grated cheese if using.
• Spread the filling evenly leaving about half an inch from the sides.
• Top with the remaining half of the knafeh, spread evenly pressing lightly with your fingertips.
• Pour the remaining ghee evenly on top.
• Bake in the middle rack for 30 minutes until sides turn brown then move it up to brown the top for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Pour cooled syrup over while hot and let it rest for 10 minutes.
• If you want invert on a serving platter and garnish with crushed pistachios.Note6

KNAFEH à LA CRèME

Steps:

• To make the syrup: Boil the sugar, 1 1/4 cups water and lemon juice for 10 to 15 minutes, then add the orange-blossom water. Let it cool, then chill in the refrigerator.
• For the filling, mix the rice flour with enough of the cold milk to make a smooth paste. Bring the rest of the milk to a boil. Add the rice-flour paste to the boiling milk, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon. Leave on very low heat and continue to stir constantly until the mixture thickens, being careful not to let it burn. Add the sugar and orange-blossom water and stir well. Refrigerate until cool before adding the heavy cream and mixing well.
• Put the knafeh pastry in a large bowl. Pull out and separate the strands as much as possible with your fingers so they do not stick together. Pour the melted butter over it and work it in very thoroughly with your fingers, pulling out and separating the strands and turning them over so they do not stick together and are entirely coated with butter.
• Spread half the pastry at the bottom of a 12-inch pie pan. Spread the cream filling over it evenly and cover with the rest of the pastry. Press down and flatten with the palm of your hand. Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes. Then raise the temperature to 425 for about 15 minutes until the pastry colors slightly.
• Just before serving, run a sharp knife around the edges of the pie to loosen the sides and turn out onto a large serving dish. Pour the cold syrup all over the hot knafeh, and sprinkle the top with chopped pistachios. (You could also pour half the syrup before serving and pass the rest around for everyone to help themselves to more.)

KNAFEH À LA CRÈME

Steps:

• To make the syrup: Boil the sugar, 1 1/4 cups water and lemon juice for 10 to 15 minutes, then add the orange-blossom water. Let it cool, then chill in the refrigerator. 2. For the filling, mix the rice flour with enough of the cold milk to make a smooth paste. Bring the rest of the milk to a boil. Add the rice-flour paste to the boiling milk, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon. Leave on very low heat and continue to stir constantly until the mixture thickens, being careful not to let it burn. Add the sugar and orange-blossom water and stir well. Refrigerate until cool before adding the heavy cream and mixing well. 3. Put the knafeh pastry in a large bowl. Pull out and separate the strands as much as possible with your fingers so they do not stick together. Pour the melted butter over it and work it in very thoroughly with your fingers, pulling out and separating the strands and turning them over so they do not stick together and are entirely coated with butter. 4. Spread half the pastry at the bottom of a 12-inch pie pan. Spread the cream filling over it evenly and cover with the rest of the pastry. Press down and flatten with the palm of your hand. Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes. Then raise the temperature to 425 for about 15 minutes until the pastry colors slightly. 5. Just before serving, run a sharp knife around the edges of the pie to loosen the sides and turn out onto a large serving dish. Pour the cold syrup all over the hot knafeh, and sprinkle the top with chopped pistachios. (You could also pour half the syrup before serving and pass the rest around for everyone to help themselves to more.)

KNAFEH

Steps:

• Mix cheese, sugar, and orange blossom water together.
• Chop knafeh dough with a sharp knife. Mix with 1 3/4 cups hot butter over low fire for 15 minutes, or until dough absorbs all the butter.
• Mix 1/4 cup butter, knafeh coloring, and spread in a 17x12 inch pan. Sprinkle pine nuts evenly.
• Spread 2/3 of the dough in the pan over the nuts and press well. Spread the cheese mixture over dough evenly. Cover with the rest of the dough and press well.
• Bake at 400 degrees in a preheated oven for 30 minutes. (Place on lower rack).
• Add thin attar. Flip the tray over in another tray of the same size. Return to the oven and bake for 10 more minutes.
• Garnish with pistachios and serve hot!