Ramadan Recipes: Konafa

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Konafa

 

The dough for this pastry can be purchased

refregerated at most middle eastern markets. It looks

like vermicelli or shredded wheat, only soft, white,

and uncooked. Thin strands of dough with a custard

middle and syrupy sauce make Konafa a popular Ramadan

holiday dessert.

 

Shell:

1 pound Shredded Fillo Dough pastry

2 sticks unsalted butter, melted

 

 

Cream Filling

4 tablespoons cream of rice (or finely ground rice)

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cups milk

2 cups milk

1/2 cup heavy cream

 

 

Syrup

1 1/4 cups sugar

1/2 cup water

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon rose water, or orange blossom water

 

 

Prepare the cream filling by mixing the cream of rice,

sugar and 1/2 cup milk to form a smooth paste.

 

Bring the 2 cups milk to a boil, then add the rice

paste to the boiling milk slowly with continuous

stirring.

 

Let simmer with continuous stirring until very thick.

Ensure that it does not lump or stick to the bottom of

the pan.

 

Allow the milk mixture to cool, then add the heavy

cream. Mix well.

 

Prepare the syrup by stirring the sugar, water and

lemon juice over medium heat until thick to the point

that it coats the metal spoon.

 

Add rose water and cook with stirring for a few more

minutes until well mixed.

 

Remove from heat and cool slightly in the

refrigerator.

 

To prepare the Konafa, pull out and separate half

Konafa pastry strands.

 

Pour half of the melted butter over the konafa pastry.

Work the pastry to ensure that each strand is coated

with the butter.

 

Spread the pastry on the bottom of a 9x9x2 inches oven

dish.

 

Pour cream filling on the pastry.

 

Cover the cream filling with the rest of the pastry

strands using the same method described above.

 

Bake in an oven at 350 for about 10-15 minutes, or

until slightly golden in color.

 

Remove from the oven and immediately pour the cold

syrup over the hot Konafa.

 

Serve hot or cold.

 

 

 

 

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