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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (262g) Recipe makes 6 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: orange blossom water
Calories 889
Calories from Fat 500		(56%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 55.6g	85%
	Saturated Fat 26.4g	131%
	Monounsaturated Fat 14.3g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 11.4g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 104mg		34%
Sodium 439mg		18%
Potassium 258mg		7%
Total Carbohydrate 89.8g		29%
	Dietary Fiber 3.0g	11%
	Sugars 38.2g
Protein 11.6g		23%
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Konafa

Recipe #342899 | 50 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: Udita
Dec 10, 2008

Konafah is a middle-eastern dessert dish made of Phyllo dough and Riccota cheese.You have to buy a special dough "Shredded Phillo Dough" (Kataifi) from a Middle Eastern store.This Konafah recipe uses nuts as filling, but there are several other recipes that use other ingredients like ricotta cheese.

SERVES 6 -8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

500 g phyllo pastry (found at Arabic or Mediterranean grocery store)
250 g unsalted butter, melted

Syrup

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon orange blossom water

Cream Filling

2 tablespoons rice flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
2 tablespoons cups heavy cream

Walnut or Pistachio Filling

1 cup walnuts or pistachios, chopped
1 tablespoon sugar

Directions

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Make Syrup with:.
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1 cup sugar.
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1/4 cup water.
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2 tsp lemon juice.
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1 tsp orange blossom water.
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Cream Filling.
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2 tablespoons ground rice.
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1 tablespoons sugar.
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1 1/2 cups milk.
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2 Tbsp cup heavy cream.
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Walnut or Pistachios Filling.
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1 cup walnuts and pistachios; chopped.
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1 tbsp sugar
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Prepare the syrup by combining all and simmering over medium heat until thickened. Stir in orange blossom water and refrigerate for at least an hour.
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Cream filling:.
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Mix ground rice and sugar to a smooth paste with 1/2 the milk.
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Boil the rest of the milk and add the ground rice paste slowly, stirring continuously. Simmer until thick.
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Let cool, add cream and mix well.
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Walnut or pistachio filling:.
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Mix the chopped nuts with sugar. Put the konafa pastry in a large bowl and pull apart to separate the strands as much as possible. Pour melted butter over them and work it in thoroughly.
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Put half of the pastry in a large, deep oven dish. Spread either filling over it evenly.
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Cover with the remaining pastry and flattening out with the palm of your hand.
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Bake at uncovered 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
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Then increase temperature to 400 degrees for an additional 10 minutes or longer until it is golden.
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Remove from the oven and immediately pour the cold syrup over the hot konafa. Serve hot or cold.
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It is delicious when still warm.