Name: Authentic Lebanese Knafeh Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: *For the Sugar Syrup (Atter):**; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup water; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon rose water (or orange blossom water); *For the Knafeh:**; 1 lb (450g) kataifi dough (shredded phyllo), thawed; 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter or ghee, melted; 1/2 teaspoon ground orange food coloring (optional, for traditional color); 1 lb (450g) akkawi cheese (or a mix of akkawi and mozzarella for stretch); 1/4 cup semolina flour (for the pan)

Kanafeh Lebanon

Kanafeh is a Lebanese dessert made with shredded phyllo dough, filled with sweet cheese, and soaked in sugar syrup.

dessert pastry

Made with

phyllo dough sweet cheese sugar syrup

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