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Qashtuliyah with Kunafa Threads
Qashtuliyah with kunafa (kataifi) threads — the creamy qashtuliyah topped with shredded kunafa pastry and sprinkled with crunchy nuts. A delicious, inventive dessert.
Qashtuliyah with kataifi (shredded kunafa) — a creative and very tasty recipe. This version gives the qashtuliyah the beloved flavour of kunafa that everyone loves. Give it a try :)
Ingredients
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- 300 g kataifi pastry (shredded kunafa)
- Vegetable oil for frying the kataifi
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup ground pistachios
- Qashtuliyah
- 2 cups milk
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups liquid cream (heavy cream)
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 mastic pods, ground with 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons rose water
- 2 tablespoons orange blossom water
Method
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- Mix the cream with the milk and sugar and place it in a pot over the heat.
- Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup of cold water or milk.
- When the milk and cream mixture begins to boil, add the dissolved starch and stir quickly with a wooden spoon or whisk.
- Keep the mixture on the heat, stirring continuously, until it boils, bubbles appear, and it reaches a medium thickness.
- Remove the pot from the heat and add powdered mastic, rose water, and orange blossom water, then stir.
- Pour the qashtuliyah mixture into a heatproof glass dish or Pyrex and set aside to cool to room temperature; after that you can place it in the refrigerator.
- Begin preparing the topping: put 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a nonstick pan and fry the shredded kunafa threads until golden.
- Add the sugar and continue frying until the kunafa strands are golden.
- Let the kunafa cool, then spread it evenly over the qashtuliyah.
- Sprinkle ground walnuts and pistachios on top, and serve the qashtuliyah with the kunafa threads.
Recipe tags
DessertsInternationalVegetarianEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- Easy Method for Pistachio Madlouqa
