Papi Knafeh

Hard | 1hr 30 mins

Ingredients

Kunafa Filling

Kataifi Pastry

Syrup

Preheat oven to 180°C
For the pastry, remove kataifi from the packet and separate strands as best as possible
Pour melted butter over kataifi and combine
For the filling, melt butter in a small saucepan and whisk in flour
Add milk and bring to a simmer
Remove from heat and whisk in mozzarella and Pistachio Papi
Set aside butter the base of a cake tin and add half the kataifi mixture to the base pressing down tightly in an even layer
Pour pistachio papi filling over the top and add more Pistachio Papi on top
Cover with remaining kataifi and place in the oven for 40 minutes or until golden brown
While kunafa is in the oven, place sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil
Once boiling, bring back to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes
Remove from heat and add lemon juice
Once Kunafa is done in the oven, pour over syrup and allow to soak through
Flip kunafa on a serving tray
Garnish with your favourite toppings and enjoy