Kadaif or Kadayif (Ricotta Cheese Kunafa)

• hidangan: 24 servings
• masa aktif: 15 minutes
• jumlah masa: 3 hours 5 minutes

Bahan-bahan

1 pound kadaif (shredded phyllo dough)

8 ounces (2 sticks / 226 grams) unsalted butter, (melted and clarified)

15 to 16 ounces ricotta cheese, (mixed vigorously to make smooth and spreadable)

2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar

¾ cup water

1 tablespoon lemon juice

5 whole cloves

Arahan

Preheat oven to 400°F. Add the kadaif dough to a large bowl and break it up with your fingers so it's loose (no chunks of dough). Combine the kadaif dough with the clarified butter and mix with your hands to coat thoroughly.

Spread half the dough in a 8-by-12-inch baking pan or dish (alternatively use a round pan of similar size), pressing down lightly. Spread the filling over the surface and then top with the rest of the buttery dough, pressing down firmly.

Bake until golden brown, about 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into a 4-by-6 grid to yield 24 squares. Cool completely before moving on.

Prepare the syrup by dissolving the sugar in the water over high heat. Bring to a boil then add the lemon juice and cloves. Lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and rest for about 17 or 18 minutes until the syrup is warm, but not too hot (about 160 to 165°F).

Discard the cloves and ladle the very warm syrup over the pan of kunafa and let it soak until mostly absorbed, about 1 hour. Most of the syrup should soak into the dough. Use a sharp knife and go over all the previous cuts, making sure the kunafa is cut all the way through before serving.

Pemakanan

• Saiz Hidangan: 1 piece
• Kalori: 188 kcal
• Jumlah Lemak: 9 g
• Lemak Tepu: 5 g
• Lemak Tidak Tepu: 2 g
• Kolesterol: 18 mg
• Natrium: 61 mg
• Jumlah Karbohidrat: 25 g
• Jumlah Gula: 17 g
• Protein: 3 g