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Konafa

Name: Konafa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 portions
Cuisine: egyptienne
Ingredients: 400 g Konafa pastry; 250 g Crushed walnuts; 100 g Crushed pistachios; 250 ml Liquid honey; 100 g Melted butter; 2 tbsp Orange blossom water; 100 ml Water; 50 g Powdered sugar; 0.5 tsp Cinnamon; 1 tbsp Fresh lemon juice

An Egyptian classic: delicate crispy pastry layered with crushed nuts and honey perfumed with orange blossom water.

35 min8 servings320 kcalDifficulty: Medium

Ingredients

400 g Konafa pastry
250 g Crushed walnuts
100 g Crushed pistachios
250 ml Liquid honey
100 g Melted butter
2 tbsp Orange blossom water
100 ml Water
50 g Powdered sugar
0.5 tsp Cinnamon
1 tbsp Fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Step 1
Prepare the filling: mix the crushed walnuts and pistachios with cinnamon and sugar.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 180°C. Gently loosen the konafa pastry with your fingers to fluff it up.
Step 3
Arrange half of the pastry in a buttered baking dish.
Step 4
Spread the nut filling evenly over the pastry.
Step 5
Layer the remaining pastry on top. Drizzle generously with melted butter.
Step 6
Bake for 20 minutes until the konafa is golden brown.
Step 7
Prepare the syrup: heat the honey with water, lemon juice, and orange blossom water.
Step 8
Pour the hot syrup over the konafa immediately after removing from the oven. Let cool before serving.

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