Name: Konafa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 375 gram packet kataifi shredded pastry; 185 gram butter, melted; 2 cup (400 grams) ricotta cheese; 1/2 cup (60 grams) finely chopped pecans; 1 cup (150 grams) dried apricots, chopped finely; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 cup (125 millilitres) yoghurt; 2 tablespoon maple-flavoured syrup; Syrup; 1 1/2 cup (375 millilitres) water; 1 3/4 cup (385 grams) sugar; 1/4 cup (60 millilitres) maple-flavoured syrup; 1 tablespoon orange flower water

Ingredients

375 gram packet kataifi shredded pastry

185 gram butter, melted

2 cup (400 grams) ricotta cheese

1/2 cup (60 grams) finely chopped pecans

1 cup (150 grams) dried apricots, chopped finely

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 cup (125 millilitres) yoghurt

2 tablespoon maple-flavoured syrup

Syrup

1 1/2 cup (375 millilitres) water

1 3/4 cup (385 grams) sugar

1/4 cup (60 millilitres) maple-flavoured syrup

1 tablespoon orange flower water

Method

Konafa

1.Grease 4-litre (16-cup) shallow ovenproof dish, line base with baking paper.

2.Make syrup.

3.In large bowl, pull strands of pastry apart; pour butter over pastry, mix well. Place half the pastry mixture over base of prepared dish. Spread combined remaining ingredients over pastry.

4.Top with remaining pastry. Bake, uncovered, in moderate oven about 30 minutes or until browned. Pour hot syrup immediately over pastry; cool. Cover; refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

Syrup

5.In a medium saucepan, combine ingredients; stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Simmer, uncovered, without stirring, about 15 minutes or until mixture has thickened slightly.

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