# Künefe

A Turkish dessert made with shredded kataif dough, cheese, butter, molasses, and syrup, cooked on a stovetop.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Turkish
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.25 cup sugar
- 1.25 cup water
- 3 drops lemon juice
- 160 gr kataif dough
- 80 gr butter
- 60 gr cheese
- 3 drops molasses
- 0 ground pistachio
- 0 kaymak (clotted cream) or vanilla ice cream

## Instructions

1. Butter the pans with a thick coat of butter and molasses mixture.
2. Put the buttered pans in the fridge to set.
3. Mix the rest of the butter with the shredded kataif dough.
4. Grate the cheese.
5. Add half of the kataif mixture to one of the pans, creating a thin layer.
6. Add the grated cheese.
7. Top with the remaining kataif mixture, pressing down to create an even layer.
8. Cook the kunafa on a stovetop over medium-low heat for about 4-5 minutes per side, using a knife to gently loosen the edges and flip the kunafa halfway through.
9. Once cooked, pour the cold syrup over the kunafa and sprinkle with ground pistachios.

## Equipment

- knife
- grater
- künefe pans (2)

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwhQZo-RtMc
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4ea92f1d-d225-4d01-8276-a76772cd8183
- Extracted: 2025-03-12

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