Desserts
Potato Kunafa
A potato-based kunafa, a surprising twist on the classic dessert. You can make it with regular potatoes or sweet potatoes for a dessert that's easy to make and unbelievably delicious.
Total time50 min
Prep10 min
Cook40 min
Yield2 servings
DifficultyHard
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Recipe tags
DessertsInternationalVegetarianVeganDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg freeBakedBoiled
Ingredients
- 1 kg potatoes
- 2 cups flour
- a slab of butter
- a pinch of vanilla
- 2 tablespoons rose water
- crushed cookies
Method
- Boil the potatoes and mash them, then add the butter. Knead the potatoes and butter well, then gradually add the flour until you get a smooth dough. Sprinkle vanilla and rose water over the dough.
- Grease a baking pan with a little butter, spread in the potato mixture, and top with crushed cookies.
- Place the pan in a preheated oven.
- When the potato mixture turns golden, remove from the oven and pour syrup over it while it’s still hot.
- Potato kunafa can be served hot or cooled, to taste.
