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Directions

Kanafa

454gms Kataifi / Shredded Filo

1 1/2 cups Butter (melted)

Kiri Cheese cubes

​1-2 teaspoons Kanafa Colouring

1/2 cup Butter (melted)

Crushed Pistachios

Sugar Syrup​

• Preheat oven 350F or 180C
• ​Cut the Filo finely
  
• Add the Kanafa colouring to the 1 1/2 cups of melted butter and mix
  
• Add the kanafa coloured butter into the shredded filo in a large bowl and mix all together
  
• Brush muffin tins with melted butter
  
• ​Cut the kiri cheese cubes in half
  
• ​Added some shredded filo at the bottom of each muffin mould
  
• Press down with a glass to flatten
• Then add 1/2 a cube of the kiri cheese in each mould
  
• Top off with the rest of the shredded filo
• Brush with melted butter on each kanafa
  
• Place on the bottom shelf of the oven for 15 minutes
• Then top shelf for another 15 minutes
  
• Pour cold sugar syrup on top of each kanafa when hot
  
• Sprinkle some crushed pistachios on top
  

​Enjoy!

Ingredients