Kunafa

Kunafa is an Arabic dessert. It can also be considered as the 'queen of sweets'.
Kunafa is actually made with kunafa dough, but we can try it with roasted thin vermicelli.
I'm sure everyone will love this and hope it is up to your taste.

For Inner Layer

Ingredients

• 1. Sugar - 2 tbs
•     Milk powder - 2 tbs
•     Corn flour - 3 tbs
•     Water - 2 cups
• 2. Fresh cream - 2 tbs
•     Cheese spread - 2 tbs
•     Cheese cube - 3 nos

Method

In a pan add the 1st ingredients and pour water and stir continuously. Cook over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes. Let it cool for 5 minutes. In a blender, blend this mixture with the 2nd ingredients.

For Outer Crispy Layer

Ingredients

• Roasted thin vermicelli - 250 gm
• Butter - 50 gm (unsalted)
• Pistachios (chopped) - for garnishing

For Sugar Syrup

Ingredients

• Sugar - 1.25 cup
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Rose water - 1 tbs
• Lemon juice - 1 tbs

Method

In a large bowl crush the roasted thin vermicelli with your hands and dry roast it again with butter for 2 minutes on a low flame. In a non-stick pan layer half of this vermicelli and press down lightly and evenly. Now pour the prepared cheese mixture over it. Cover it with remaining half of the vermicelli and spread evenly and then press gently with your hands. Keep this on a low flame for about 40 minutes. You can keep a steel/aluminium lid on the stove and place the non-stick pan over it.
Prepare the sugar syrup by combining all the ingredients for the syrup and bring to boil. Stir continuously.
Invert the kunafa to a plate and pour the sugar syrup immediately over the hot kunafa evenly . Let it cool completely. Garnish with chopped pistachios.