Kanafeh

January 31, 2020

Hard

Categories: Other

Instructions

Ingredients

• 1 pack of kidiyef noodles
• 1/2 brick Butter
• 2 pkg Vanilla sugar
• Plain sugar
• Water
• Orange blossom water
• Ricotta cheese or akawi cheese (preference)

Instructions

1. Leave kidiyef noodles to defrost
2. Prep the aatar (syrup) while waiting, 1 cup of sugar to 1 cup water, bring to a boil then turn to low and let is simmer for 15 min, add orange blossom water as desired in the last 3 min
3. Chop noodles into about inch pieces
4. Melt butter, let it sit for a min until the white stuff settles to the bottom
5. Pour clear top part of butter on top of noodles, mix together, set aside
6. If using ricotta, prep this way: drain water, mix ricotta with one table spoon orange blossom water, add the milky part of the butter and mix
7. If using akawi, no prep required or use bottom white butter mixed
8. Put layer of noodles on circular pan
9. Sprinkle vanilla sugar on top of noodles (use 1 mini packet) or sprinkle on noodles before clarified butter
10. Add cheese on top
11. Add second layer of noodles, pack down slightly, add another vanilla sugar layer
12. Put on bottom rack, 375, flip once when lightly pink, leave in until starts to brown
13. Take it out and pour half a cup of syrup on top (important because noodles and cheese are NOT sweet at all, will taste like bread if you skip this)
14. Return to oven for 3 min
15. Take out, serve, let people add more syrup as desired
16. Optional: sprinkle chopped pistachios on top

Notes

• The delicacy as perfected by Taghrid, learned by Rita, and documented by Andrew.
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title: "Kanafeh"
date: "2020-01-31"
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tags: 
  - "desserts"
  - "syrian"
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## Ingredients

- 1 pack of kidiyef noodles
- 1/2 brick Butter
- 2 pkg Vanilla sugar
- Plain sugar
- Water
- Orange blossom water
- Ricotta cheese or akawi cheese (preference)

## Steps

- Leave kidiyef noodles to defrost
- Prep the aatar (syrup) while waiting, 1 cup of sugar to 1 cup water, bring to a boil then turn to low and let is simmer for 15 min, add orange blossom water as desired in the last 3 min
- Chop noodles into about inch pieces
- Melt butter, let it sit for a min until the white stuff settles to the bottom
- Pour clear top part of butter on top of noodles, mix together, set aside
- If using ricotta, prep this way: drain water, mix ricotta with one table spoon orange blossom water, add the milky part of the butter and mix
- If using akawi, no prep required or use bottom white butter mixed
- Put layer of noodles on circular pan
- Sprinkle vanilla sugar on top of noodles (use 1 mini packet) or sprinkle on noodles before clarified butter
- Add cheese on top
- Add second layer of noodles, pack down slightly, add another vanilla sugar layer
- Put on bottom rack, 375, flip once when lightly pink, leave in until starts to brown
- Take it out and pour half a cup of syrup on top (important because noodles and cheese are NOT sweet at all, will taste like bread if you skip this)
- Return to oven for 3 min
- Take out, serve, let people add more syrup as desired
- Optional: sprinkle chopped pistachios on top

## Notes

The delicacy as perfected by Taghrid, learned by Rita, and documented by Andrew.

- ![Kanafeh 1](images/IMG_7895-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 2](images/IMG_7898-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 3](images/IMG_7905-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 4](images/IMG_7906-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 5](images/IMG_7907-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 6](images/IMG_7909-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 7](images/IMG_7911-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 8](images/IMG_7913-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 9](images/IMG_7915-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 10](images/IMG_7916-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 11](images/IMG_7918-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 12](images/IMG_7921-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 13](images/IMG_7922-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 14](images/IMG_7925-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 15](images/IMG_7927-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 16](images/IMG_7929-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 17](images/IMG_7932-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 18](images/IMG_7933-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 19](images/IMG_7934-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 20](images/IMG_7937-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 21](images/IMG_7941-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 22](images/IMG_7942-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 23](images/IMG_7944-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 24](images/IMG_7946-1024x768.jpeg)
    
- ![Kanafeh 25](images/IMG_7958-1024x768.jpeg)

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