Ingredients

1ptkd kunafa dough

Orange food colour

1tsp lemon juice & Rose water each

1 cup sugar

Cream cheese filling preparation::

1 cup milk 2 tbsp corn flour

2 tsp powdered sugar

4 tbsp Cream Cheese

METHOD OF PREPARATION::

1st step

Detangle the kunafa dough & add in 2 tbsp powdered sugar, Orange food colour 1tbsp. Incorporate dough with sugar & food colour well. Keep it aside.

2nd step

Cream cheese sauce filling preparation::

Mix 1cup milk, 2tbsp corn flour & 2tsp powdered sugar well. Put this mixture on fire, stir continuously on low flame to form a sauce with slightly thick consistency.

At this stage add in 4 tbsp cream cheese & 1 tsp vanilla essence. Cook for a minute more, then turn off the flame.

3rd step

Assemble kunafa dough & cream cheese filling::

Grease the baking dish with little ghee.

Spread 1inch of dough on the baking dish & press gently to make a firm base. Pour the cream cheese filling & spread evenly, leave the edges.

Top up with another layer of dough

Bake at 160'C for 20mins until the dough is crispy.

4th step

Preparation of sugar syrup::

1 & ½ cup of sugar

1cup water Dissolve well until to form a thin strand on fingers.

Add in 1tsp lemon juice & Rose water each. Turn off flame & keep aside.

5th step

Demould the kunafa on a serving dish, & pour hot sugary syrup. Allow to soak the sugar syrup for 10mins. Garnish with crushed pistachios.

YUMMY KUNAFA IS READY TO DIG IN.

SERVE HOT & ENJOY.

Sasha Sachin, 5-B, ICSK Amman