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Food/Recipe
Mango kunafa
Prep20 mins
Cook25 mins
Total45 mins
🌍 Middle Eastern🍽️ Dessert👥 4 servings
Ingredients
- 🥯 Kunafa dough (Kataifi) – shredded
- 🧈 Butter – melted and mixed with pastry
- 🥭 Fresh Mangoes – cubed or sliced for filling and topping
- 🥛 Thick Cream (Ashta) – for a creamy center
- 🍯 Sugar Syrup – chilled and flavored with rose water
- 🥜 Pistachios – crushed for garnish
Instructions
- 🥣 Shred the kunafa dough into small pieces and mix thoroughly with melted butter.
- 🥘 Press half of the dough into a pan, layer with cream and mangoes, then cover with remaining dough.
- ⏲️ Bake at 180°C for 20-25 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and crispy.
- 🍯 Pour cold sugar syrup over the hot baked kunafa immediately for maximum absorption.
- ✨ Top with extra fresh mango slices and pistachios before serving warm.