Kanafeh/Künefe (Sweet Cheese Pastry

• Vegetarian

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Simple syrup or 1/4 cup apple and/or pear sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 lb Phyllo

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 2 cups Feta
  • 2 cups Mozzarella

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Description

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound shredded phyllo (called: kataifi or kunefe), thawed as directed on package
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 cups mozzarella, shredded
• 2 cups feta (soaked in water for an hour) or goat cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup simple syrup or 1/4 cup apple and/or pear sauce

Directions

• Break the pastry apart into one or two inch long pieces, separating the strands. (A few pulses of a food process helps with this.)
• Mix the butter into the pastry with your hands in a large bowl until coated and press half of it into the bottom of a greased metal baking pan in a thin layer.
• Pulse the cheeses in a food processor until the mixture reaches the consistency of a coarse meal and press it into the dough in the pan.
• Press the remaining dough onto the cheese and bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until lightly golden brown, about 20-30 minutes.
• Serve warm covered in syrup or topped with apple and/or pear sauce.

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