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Künefe recipe cover 1 hr 10 mins

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Künefe

A dish that sandwiches melting unsalted cheese between crisp buttered kadayıf strands, then soaks the hot pastry with cool lemon syrup and finishes with pistachios.

1 hr 10 mins cooking time8 servings7 ingredients

What you’ll need

  • kadayif pastry: 500 g
  • unsalted melting cheese: 450 g
  • butter: 220 g
  • sugar: 350 g
  • water: 350 ml
  • pistachios: 100 g
  • lemon juice: 15 ml

Nutrition per serving

Approximate values for one of 8 servings.

Energy
520 kcal
Protein
13 g
Fat
29 g
Carbohydrate
55 g

How to make it

  1. First combine the sugar and water, bring to a boil, and cook for 8-10 minutes without stirring. Add the lemon juice for the final minute and cool the syrup completely.

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