Konafa (cheesecake) with shredded phyllo

Name: Konafa (cheesecake) with shredded phyllo
Ingredients: Serves 8-10; 1 pound shredded phyllo (also called kataifi, Apollo carries some), defrosted in fridge; 8 ounces unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 2 pounds fresh ricotta; 12 ounces fresh mozzarella, finely chopped; 1 1/4 cusp sugar; 1 1/4 cups water; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1/4 cup pine nuts or chopped pistachios, toasted

Konafa (cheesecake) with shredded phyllo was pinched from <a href="http://www.bluekaleroad.com/2012/12/konafa-middle-eastern-cheesecake.html" target="_blank">www.bluekaleroad.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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Serves 8-10

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1 pound shredded phyllo (also called kataifi, Apollo carries some), defrosted in fridge

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8 ounces unsalted butter, melted and cooled

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2 pounds fresh ricotta

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12 ounces fresh mozzarella, finely chopped

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1 1/4 cusp sugar

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1 1/4 cups water

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2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

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1/4 cup pine nuts or chopped pistachios, toasted

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