Kunafe - Kenafe - Knafe Gimzawia

Ingredients

• 15 ounces ricotta cheese

• 1/2 (16 ounce) package shredded phyllo dough
• 8 tablespoons sweet butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• finely diced pistachios

syrup

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon kenafe food coloring

Directions

1. 1

   Combine water, sugar, and kenafe coloring and boil till it becomes syup consistency, let cool.

2. 2

   Finley shred phyllo dough.

3. 3

   Melt butter in microwave and mix together with shredded phyllo dough.

4. 4

   Place in a 9x13 baking sheet and bake at 450° for about 5-10 minutes until dough gets a little crispy. Make sure to stir dough every 2 minutes so that it does not burn on edges.

5. 5

   Remove a little more than half of the dough from the baking sheet.

6. 6

   Spread remaining dough evenly and flatly on baking sheet.

7. 7

   Mix sugar and ricotta cheese together, then place evenly on top layer of phyllo dough.

8. 8

   Evenly spread remaining phyllo dough over layer of cheese.

9. 9

   Bake on 425 for 30-40 minutes.

10. 10

    Remove from oven and pour cooled syrup while kenafe is still hot.

11. 11

    Decorate with chopped pistachios.