BEST KNAFE RECIPE - KNAFEH-Kanafeh - KUNEFE RECIPE

[Jenshenanigan]

Hi Dede, I was wondering, like other desserts that have simple syrup in them, would one pour the syrup on top of the kanafe? Or it should only be served on the side? Thanks!

[dedemed]

@Jenshenanigan you can pour it on the dessert when serving, some people like a lot of syrup and some not so much

[kawaietbelle]

Hi can i ask is there anything else like vermiclli or something else that we can use instead of kanafeh dough?? its a little difficult to get kanafeh dough where i live. thanku

[dedemed]

@kawaietbelle unfortunately there is no replacement

[fnmohsen]

i been using ur recipes everyone likes them so much. thank you soooooo much

[dedemed]

@fnmohsen yeay, thank you

[emilybalay]

I am making it right now but your website isn't working and you didn't mention the rose water syrup recipe in the video!!! Ahhh!!! How many table spoons of rose water per cup of simple syrup??? Soooo excited can't wait for it to be done!

-Thanks

[gasletel]

hey i am Lebanese and i miss miss the sweet smell Knafeh in the morning.

so thank you for making a very simple how to do video :)

though i have some questions...

can you replace semolina flour with regular flour? and where can you get those ingredients like the fillet dough? there is none at Giant :/

[dedemed]

@gasletel no i would not suggest using regular flour, you can find semolina flour at any grocery store. Also the phyllo dough you can find it in the freezer of the grocery store, like Kroger or Meyer.

[sfsish]

@gasletel hey where do you live ?? I mean which country in Gulf..I might help you =)

[dedemed]

@gasletel yes the recipe is on my site at DedeMed

[Rahilakhashouq]

@dedemed Thankyou dede for this recipe which I hope to try out & will let you know the turn out for it, looking forward to it!! thanks a millionnnn!

[dedemed]

@Rahilakhashouq wonderful, I hope you liked it :)

[dedemed]

@tilmo12 this is a great Mediterranean dish and is shared by a lot of the Mediterranean countries for all to enjoy :)

[DeeDeeRAWR69]

We made your recipe it turned out great. Our friends really enjoyed it.

[dedemed]

@DeeDeeRAWR69 that's wonderful!

[pamalallah]

I lived in Kuwait for many years and loved the Knaffa they served there.  Do they soak the filo in a saffron for the top crust? The Kuwaiti version is bright orange on top.

[dedemed]

@pamalallah yes you can add saffron or a lot of the times they just add food coloring to it to get the bright orange color.

[dedemed]

@agnusdei420 that's a good one, I'm working on that recipe :)

[morethansalt]

One of my favorite dairy desserts!

[dedemed]

@morethansalt me too!

[Takamatsu240]

kes traşı da künefe yapmaya başla =D



[LuvGlitter1]

Thank you so much for this recipes! I was wondering if you have the recipe for a more "authentic" filling for the Knafeh, I mean I know this one improvises with the ricotta cheese, but do you know how to make the actual cream filling (Khastah) or what Arabic cheese (awaaki?) can be used for when it is filled with cheese? I have been looking all over to imitate it like the bakeries, so if you have any information I would be very appreciative, Thanks :-)

[dedemed]

@LuvGlitter1 Well I totally understand and you can definitely make this with ashta, check out my ashta recipe in my atayef video page. Just replace the cheese with the ashta, or if you like to use ackawi cheese you can replace the mozarrela with the ackawi cheese :)

[smadi3ali]

DeDe can you please show me how to make 3awamah

please

[dedemed]

@smadi3ali that's a good recipe, I will add it to the list :)

[zahra14300]

Hey Dede! i just made the kanafeh and it was soo great!!!! thanks for the recipe!

Do you have any advice or tricks as to how to make the crust (dough+butter) more crispy in the final product?

[dedemed]

@zahra14300 Just let it toast up a bit more and it will become more crunchy :)

[PaliGirl71]

DeDe, no I actually meant Knafeh rolls. Now when you go back to Palestine they very rarely serve the big slices of Knafeh. Instead they do knafeh rolls. I figured it out to make them over the weekend. They came out really good and to me I find easier to serve and eat. Thanks for replying...

[dedemed]

@PaliGirl71 that sounds good, post some pics on my Facebook please :)

[batalarabe]

knafeh is the best in nablus

[PaliGirl71]

DeDe, I would like to know how to make the Knafeh "rolls" aka "fingers". Do you have tips on that. I don't need a whole video just text would be great. Thank you so much....

[dedemed]

@PaliGirl71 do you mean baklava "fingers"?

[istiiizzz]

in which country do they make that kind of Knefa ?

[dedemed]

@istiiizzz this knafe is made is Jordan, Palestine, Turkey, Greece, Syria

[dedemed]

@istiiizzz this version is made in many of the Mediterranean countries, you can also find another version of the knafe on my site :)

[fadijaouni]

@istiiizzz Well. Nazareth and Nablus are know for Knafih .. but its really popular in the Levant Area

[WithRoya1]

Thank you for your reply :)

[dedemed]

@WithRoya1 you are very welcome :)

[WithRoya1]

Hi Dede.

I am one of your fans from the other side of world. I love your recipes and your personality as well. Any time I try one of your recipes it turns out fantastic. Thanks for your good effort. I like to ask you a question, when I have guest can I make the kanafe one day before I want to serve it and put it in the oven to cook on the day.

God Bless You

[dedemed]

@WithRoya1 You can definitely make it the day before and just heat it up in the oven for a few minutes or just leave it in the pan, don't flip it over and heat it in the oven or over a light flame.

[maewe]

but---it's a desert, right? with MOZZARELLA in it?

sorry, i'm italian and our mozzarella is salty! is it a different kind?

[dedemed]

@maewe YES this is a dessert and a very very popular one. THere is also the Lebanese version which is another video recipe that I made. i use the fresh mozzarella and it's not as salty. if your mozzarella is salty then just soak it in water for about 2 hours to get the salt out. Or you can use a sweet cheese that can melt well and that will work as well.

[Sweetdelight91]

@maewe :) helloo:) i think our mozzarella is different then the italian one, i think we have a very salty type which u have to put in hot water if u want the salt to get out of it so its get normal salty tast, and one type that works in the deserts, which is not salty at all, but im not proff in arabic food...but i just think that...

Italy, i want to visit it someday and thanks that our country has made europa eat some real food, i can not imagine the europien cuisine without italy

[nrizkalla]

Dede what is the differance between this knafe and the other recipe u got on youtube? and witch one do u preffeur and why?

thank u so much!

[dedemed]

@nrizkalla well this knafe is very popular everywhere but the other knafe recipe is the Lebanese version and is very tasty as well. I prefer the na'ama recipe but they are both very good ;)

[dedemed]

@nrizkalla well i love both knafe recipe but the Lebanese knafe is my favorite b/c I grew up eating it, but you should try them both and choose on your own :)

[twiztedpunkette]

I just made this recipe yesterday for the first time and it came out PERFECT! tisalm edeeki!

[dedemed]

@twiztedpunkette you are very welcome :)

[typeherenow]

this recepie is diff to how i make it

i use cream,milk,semolina, corn flake crumbs thats it n u have it

[dedemed]

@typeherenow check out my knafe na'ameh recipe, it is like what you described.

[nosa76]

thanks so  much but it seems the kenafe is a lil burnt? but the bottom looks great! =D

[dedemed]

@nosa76 it's actually not burnt at all, it was perfectly brown, try it :)

[SEESAMEER1]

what you mix with shred mozrella

[dedemed]

@SEESAMEER1 the written recipe is on my site :)

[PorcelainBoy]

Hey! Thanks a lot for this amazing recipe! Was my 1st time doing Kenefeh and it turned out amazing! Yum yum! Can't wait for the ne3meh recipe!

[dedemed]

@PorcelainBoy wonderful!

[vionorino]

god bless those hands!

[s0daymfin3]

Hi dede I tried this recipe and loved it but I was hoping you would post the na'meh version soon!!! =]

[dedemed]

@s0daymfin3 I am working on that video, I promise :)

[s0daymfin3]

@dedemed Can't wait!! My family's patiently waiting as well. haha

[s0daymfin3]

Hi Dede I went to this restaurant/bakery called Masri Sweets and had a knafeh that was made with semolina and it tasted amazing!! I tried your recipe and loved it but I have a hard time getting a hold of Kataifi without making a trip out to Dearborn. I was hoping you can post the other recipe on your site soon!! =]

[dedemed]

@s0daymfin3 I promise I am working on that video :)

[nadiyah637]

I love mine with strawberries :)

[dedemed]

@nadiyah637 that actually sounds very good, great idea!

[californiaholywood]

You should use fresh and non-salty cheese... You can use mozzarella for example...

[dedemed]

@californiaholywood I did use mozzarella, the written recipe is on my site, of course for all sweets you should use non-salty or sweet cheeses :)

[RomanGalatonov]

Amazing! But its too big i think its for 3 persons? Because I ate one small and that was pretty enough. Yours looks tasty, would like to try it, good vid!

[Sapna1322]

Can I use cream cheese instead of mozeralla cheese.???

[dedemed]

no, you can use sweet cheese but not cream cheese

[mraloosh87]

I couldn't find sweet cream butter where I live. Can I use regular butter?

[dedemed]

yes

[alluoshi]

Thank you for this video. I went to your website and got the recipe. I have some questions:

1- Why did you turn it up side down when you finished?

2- Is the "sweet cream butter" the same as "unsalted butter"?

3- Is this the same as Lebanese Knafe? I am Lebanese and I like the Lebanese Knafe. I tried the Jordanian/Palestinian one but I liked the Lebanese more. I can describe the difference that Lebanese Knafe is "soft / ناعمه " and the Jordanian one is "not soft / خشنه"

[dedemed]

I turn it upside down so that it looks pretty. Sweet cream butter has a higher milk/cream content than does regular butter but if you can't find sweet cream butter then unsalted butter will work fine. The Lebanese knafe is called "na3me" and I will be making this recipe soon :)

[fullagrace30]

I have a question! I dont find shredded phyllo where i am. Could i buy the sheets, freeze them and shred them myelf somehow?

[dedemed]

@fullagrace30

that's not exactly the same thing, shredded phyllo dough looks more like super thin noodles.

[habibalbi09]

i have a question do u have a recipe to make the egyptian style korshary?

[jivo76]

did you know that the best makers of kunefeh or knafeh are in nablus (palestine)?

[dedemed]

the Palestinians are great at making Knafe Nabulsiyi, it's a different type of Knafe :)

[zekia18]

hi hi good work..but do u also know how i can make knafi na3ma???

thanks

[dedemed]

that video is come out next week :)

[lebanina]

Dede, Thank you so much for the lovely & easy recipes. You made my life much easier by watching your videos on you tube lol. The way you represent the ideas the ingredients everything is so good.. Somethings i didn't know that they even exist in canada lol, I thought i can only get them from lebanon lol... Thank you again & again, Keep up the good job Woman... I will defently be trying all your recipes so my lebanese husband & kids can enjoy it...

[dedemed]

thank you for your support and nice comments. ALso check out my site for the written recipe :)

[aghabeypasha]

Thank you dede. I love kunafa, it's been 21 years since I had some kunafa.They don't seem to have it in Ottawa :(

[dedemed]

wow, now you can make it at home, don't forget to check out my site too!

[thegreatimpostor]

Go to a greek of lebanese store and buy kaitaifi dough in the freezer section!! It's right next to phyllo dough

[dedemed]

very true :)

[McNugget4409]

Sea Sweet makes killer kanafeh. I'll have to try this recipe out.

[dedemed]

yes they do, but give this one a try, i'm sure you'll like it :)

[McNugget4409]

Oh don't worry, I'm planning on it. :)

[dedemed]

wonderful!

[hanastop]

thank you so much for this video. I visited the Middle East and had wonderful knafeh, and have been craving it ever since coming home to the States! Where is your family originally from??

[dedemed]

My family is Lebanese :)

[kokonutbaby1]

dede, do u know how to make "om ali"? It's a dessert I just loved in Egypt and I would love to learn how to make it..I loved that stuff! If u could show me how to make it I would appreciate it. Shokran!

[dedemed]

I have added it to my list of recipes to make and hopefully it will be out before the end of the year :)

[Ezldor]

when u said kenaife , i knew u r Lebanese :D

[alslme11]

wow i love KUNEFE its my favourite.

have u try SAUDI's kunefe wow its really wonderfull and so easy to make.

it makes with speciole dubel cream its called QEIMER.

you should try it.

[dedemed]

I have tried it before and it is very good but very difficult to find in the US :)

[jabr466]

we do our kunafeh (we pronounce it "itchnafah") a bit differently...But this recipes is good too. I like the idea of the semolina and milk mixed with the cheese imma have to try that.

[dedemed]

You will love this recipe :)

[saidsaidseifseif]

do u kno where u can get the cheese for halawit el jibn ??plz let me kno if u do

[dedemed]

well you can use mozerella cheese for halawat el jibn.

[magginine]

you should look for a type of mozzarella called bocconcini which is sold in tubs soaked in brine. you rinse them off very well drain them. it results in a less rubbery/hard texture than regular mozzarella.

[dedemed]

fresh mozzarella is very good but sometimes it is not always available to everyone :)

[emanehmar]

woman ...you are a super woman :D

[dedemed]

thank you for your support :)

[Hosedinho]

one word... awesome...im so proud of u... ur site has amazing recipes... can you make tahini,,, i mean teach me how to make it

thank you

god bless

[dedemed]

well tahini is just toasted sesame seeds that are well ground and then strained. If you have a food processor at home you can make it :)

[Hosedinho]

Thanks for that dede.. i wanted to ask you do u know how to make arabic cheese?jibni nabilsiyye etc

[dedemed]

well i don't know how to make nabilsiyi cheese but I do love it :)

[brkupsngs]

slmz

hi i jus wntd 2 knw wot u meant by the sweet syrup or wossit the sweet butta i'm nt sre plz clarify.

nd keep up the great work

fnx

[dedemed]

the sweet syrup is called atir or atiyr it is very simple to make, check out my site and look for simple syrup :)

[nadera1975]

hi dede thanks for all the recipes..do you have the awwama recipe the fried balls dipped in katir? if so please post i would love to make them

[dedemed]

I will make the awamma recipe soon :)

[ghazalamohammed]

sweet cream butter...never heard of it before is that easily available?

[dedemed]

Yes, you should be able to find it in any store. It is used most often to make desserts :)

[jankad]

You should visit to Turkey in Antakya

[dedemed]

I will soon one day visit Turkey, I have heard that it is a beautiful country :)

HAPPY COOKING!

[yassinification]

hi dedemed where r u from

[dedemed]

My heritage is Lebanese :)

[chehab82]

smallah u r good cook less ur hand

[dedemed]

hello, semolina is called smeedi in Arabic, this is the very find smeedi and it is a little bit yellow :)

Lebanese Knafe video will be coming soon. GO do my website :)

[isra1986]

I have a question. Everytime i have seen some one make this they add something to make the filo orange. Do you know what that would be? My husband would love if i could make this!

[dedemed]

Yes, they actually add food coloring, you can add red or orange or any color you like :) Mix a little bit with the phyllo dough when you are mixing in the butter, you may want to wear gloves so you don't stain your hands :)

[dedemed]

Yes I am Lebanese and what you are talking about is Lebanese knafe, I will be making it soon. YOu can find the atyr video on the side under simple syrup.

[dtamar64]

Hello Dede,

Great recipes!! i had a question about a different version of KANAFEH. Growing up we had this for breakfast in Lebanon. I think it was a mixture of the stuffing and the cheese without the filo dough, that got filed into this the round bread, you would eat it like a sandwich really! would you have any recipes for that?

Thanks!

[dedemed]

Yes that is Lebanse kanafe and I will be making it soon. It is made with a samolina crust and tastes great. Stay tuned for it to come.

[YelVleNiA]

Thanks Mrs. Hanna and Dede for sharing this delicious recipe! Im gunna try it tomorrow for my family gathering! I hope they'll love it! Looks tasty..................

[dedemed]

I know you'll impress them :)

[achwag]

3- you sad cook it in 300C do u mean gas or electricite oven coz my oven is electric and the max i have is 250

[dedemed]

I mean to cook at 300 degrees Farenheit, which is equal to 150 degrees Celsius :)

[achwag]

hello dedeMed

1- can i ask u to write down for me the ingredients ,

2- can u tell me if i can find the shredded phyllo here i the UK

thx

[royalxsweetie]

Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I have been wanting to make this. I think i'll use nablus cheese in mine.

[dedemed]

Wonderful!

[kispix]

As always AWESOME Deede!!!!

I already made some of your recipes and my friends can't believe it! I give them your link but none of my friends wants to cook :-(

Thank you!

[dedemed]

thanks for your support, don't worry one day they will want to learn :)

[mujer61]

Love your recipes! Thanks for sharing them; can I use Farina instead of Semolina?Also where can I find the ingredients for the simple syrup?

Thanks,

[ZaphedBeebleBrox]

ya salam, I like it. I am going to cook it. Dede , you are my role model.

[billooo01]

wallah habibti, shatr shatr ur gr8!

[Rourba]

I am going to try this today! Nice work, and thanks.

[sazara123]

Thanks Dede,

Been looking for a good and easy knafeh recipe

for a long time. Thanks for sharing.

[Esunshine71]

oh my god dedemed thank you thank you:)

[dedemed]

You're welcome, try it and let me know how it turns out :)

[catlovergal]

Oh my gosh!! I asked the question wrong!! I'm soo sorry! LOL What i meant to ask was, do u use salted or unsalted sweet cream butter?!! I can be an idiot sometimes!!

[dedemed]

No problem, LOL :)

I used unsalted sweet cream butter :)

[Airave]

Looks great... and terribly rich!

Trying to make me break my diet? ;P

[dedemed]

Only sometimes :)

[ajonline87]

thank you mrs hana