Middle Eastern Deserts --- Kanafeh

Origins

For most people, there is nothing they'd like best than a nice concluding dish to end their meal, something sweet, soft and simple. I have chosen to make this dessert for my lifestyle show because of it being a notable dish that is widely sold and eaten in many Arab countries one of them being my own. 

This is a classic Palestinian desert originating from the city of Nablas, and is made as a cheesy pastry soaked in sweet syrup.

It is a dessert widely enjoyed by most Arabs in Africa, particularly in Egypt and in the Middle East where it is most popular in countries like Turkey, Lebanon and Israel. 

Ingredients

For Kanafeh dough:-

1)  Semolina Flour
2) Milk
3) Butter (Melted)


For Kanafeh filling:-

1) Semolina Flour
2) Corn Flour
3) Milk
4) Thick cream
5) Mestika
6) Mozzarella cheese
7) Orange blossom water
8) Sugar

Finally, for sugar syrup:-

1)  Boiling water + sugar + lemon juice + orange blossom water + Cinnamon.
For garnishing - Pistachios