Kanafeh/KÃ¼nefe (Sweet Cheese Pastry)

Name: Kanafeh/KÃ¼nefe (Sweet Cheese Pastry)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters feta (soaked in water for an hour) or goat cheese, crumbled; 227 grams shredded phyllo (called: kataifi or kunefe), thawed as directed on package; 473 milliliters mozzarella, shredded; 118 milliliters simple syrup or 1/4 cup apple and/or pear sauce; 118 milliliters unsalted butter, melted

Kanafeh/KÃ¼nefe (Sweet Cheese Pastry)

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Kanafeh/KÃ¼nefe (Sweet Cheese Pastry) a try. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 293 calories, 10g of protein, and 20g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes. A mixture of feta, simple syrup, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

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 oven until lightly golden brown, about 20-30 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Butter