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Name: Traditional Lebanese Knafeh
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup water; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 cups water (for syrup); 1 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon rose water (or 1 teaspoon orange blossom water); 1/4 cup semolina flour; 2 cups shredded phyllo dough (or very thin pastry strips); 2 cups finely grated cheese (traditionally mounthir, but any cheese works); 1/4 cup chopped pistachios (optional, for garnish)

Knafeh

Lebanon

Nationwide

Sweet pastry layered with cheese and syrup, often garnished with rose water.

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