Description
Golden, crispy mini kunafa nests filled with silky cream and topped with crunchy pistachios. This easy dessert is perfect for quick dinner ideas, gatherings, or as a sweet snack. A classic Middle Eastern treat combining buttery pastry, fragrant syrup, and creamy filling.
Ingredients
2 cups kunafa dough (shredded)
1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon orange blossom water or rose water
2 cups milk
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup heavy cream or ashta
1/2 cup pistachios (crushed)
Instructions
1. Prepare the sugar syrup by combining sugar and water, boiling, then adding lemon juice and floral water and cooling it
2. Whisk milk, cornstarch, and sugar, cook until thick, then cool with added floral water
3. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
4. Separate kunafa and mix with melted butter evenly
5. Shape into nests in muffin tins
6. Bake until golden and crispy
7. Pour cooled syrup over hot kunafa
8. Fill with cream
9. Garnish with pistachios and serve
Notes
Pour cooled syrup over hot kunafa for perfect texture
Ensure kunafa is evenly buttered for crispiness
Fill just before serving to keep contrast of textures
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini nest
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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