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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Middle Eastern >> Lebanese

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. 1. In a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, add water, the 1 1/2 cups sugar and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Let simmer to a syrupy consistency. Remove from heat, let cool and add rosewater or vanilla. | 2. 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees Celsius Butter a 12-inch round, 2-inch high cake pan. | 3. 3. In a large bowl gently loosen kataifi. Mix very well with the 1/2 pound of melted butter. Place blanched almonds in a decorative pattern in the cake pan. Cover with half of the kataifi. Press down lightly. | 4. 4. If using the ricotta cheese, spread in an even layer over kataifi, then cover with the remaining half of the kataifi. Press down gently. | 5. 5. If using the raisins and walnuts sprinkle an even layer over kataifi. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Cover with the remainig half of the kataifi. Press down gently. | 6. 6. Bake until lightly golden, about 30 to 45 minutes. (Note: the reverse side will be more golden when you turn it out.) | 7. 7. Immediately pour cold sugar syrup evenly over the hot kunafa. Let cool completely to room temperature. Invert onto serving plate. | 8. 8. If using the ricotta cheese, kunafa should be served warm or hot. It may be difficult to invert with the ricotta filling so cut and serve from pan. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
konafa pastry dough	1	lb		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
butter	1/2		melted	42.75	1.9642	1.3358	3.6
sugar	1 1/2	cups	granulated	479.7	90.012	15.015	7.4879999999999995
water	1	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
lemon	1/2			0.6404	0.2058	0.0243	0.0066
rose water	1/2	teaspoon		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
almond	1/4	cup	blanched	481.78	0.0	0.0	54.5
golden raisin	1/2	cup		249.15	65.604	2.7968	0.3795
walnut	2	cups	chopped	3854.24	0.0	0.0	436.0
sugar	2 1/2	tablespoons	granulated	479.7	90.012	15.015	7.4879999999999995
cinnamon	2	teaspoons	ground	-	-	-	-
ricotta cheese	1	lb	soft cinnamon	789.2517	13.7892	51.0746	58.8764
butter				42.75	1.9642	1.3358	3.6

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.