Cooking Times

20 min
Prep Time
45 min
Cook Time
65 min
Total Time

Ingredients (7 items)

1.00 lb Kunafa dough
shredded phyllo
1.00 cup Mozzarella cheese
shredded
0.50 cup Butter
melted
1.50 cups Sugar
for syrup
1.00 cup Water
for syrup
1.00 tbsp Lemon juice
for syrup
1.00 tsp Rose water
for syrup

Instructions (6 steps)

1
Mix kunafa dough with melted butter, press half into a baking dish.
2
Spread cheese over dough, cover with remaining dough.
3
Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes until golden.
40 minutes
4
Boil sugar, water, lemon juice, and rose water for syrup, simmer 5 minutes.
5 minutes
5
Pour hot syrup over hot kunafa, let soak.
6
Cut and serve warm.