Kanafeh/Künefe (Sweet Cheese Pastry)

Name: Kanafeh/Künefe (Sweet Cheese Pastry)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1/2 pound shredded phyllo (called: kataifi or kunefe), thawed as directed on package; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted; 2 cups mozzarella, shredded; 2 cups feta (soaked in water for an hour) or goat cheese, crumbled; 1/2 cup simple syrup or 1/4 cup apple and/or pear sauce

Kanafeh/Künefe (Sweet Cheese Pastry) was pinched from <a href="http://www.closetcooking.com/2013/11/kanafeh-sweet-cheese-pastry.html" target="_blank">www.closetcooking.com.</a>

"A pastry consisting of hot cheese in between layers crispy shredded phyllo dough in a sweet syrup that is common in Greece, Turkey, Israel and many other countries in the area...."

INGREDIENTS

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1/2 pound shredded phyllo (called: kataifi or kunefe), thawed as directed on package

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1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

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2 cups mozzarella, shredded

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2 cups feta (soaked in water for an hour) or goat cheese, crumbled

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1/2 cup simple syrup or 1/4 cup apple and/or pear sauce

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