Athens Foods | Lebanese Kanafa (Kataifi and Sweet Cheese Pie)
Kanafa, a popular dessert in the Mid-East & North Africa. Cheese nestled in two layers of Kataifi finished with rosewater syrup- simple, pretty & delicious!
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Ingredients
- 1 package (16 ounce) Athens® Kataifi or Apollo® Kataifi, thawed
- 1 cup + 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 3/4 cup water
- 3″ strip lemon peel
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons rose water
- 1 cup ricotta cheese, drained for at least 30 minutes
- 1 1/2 cups ackawi cheese (or mozzarella), shredded
- 1 cup ghee (or butter), melted
- 1/2 cup pistachios, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons rose petals, (optional) for garnish
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