Kunefe (A Sweet Cheese Pastry Made With Kadaifi)

• 1/2 package shredded phyllo dough, also called kadafi
• 8 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 lb fresh buffalo mozzarella, grated
• 12 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup ground pistachios
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg
• 3 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 -5 drops rose water

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0F.
2. Place kadafi in a food processor and chop up finely.
3. Add butter and milk and line a 8 inch square heavy baking dish with half of this mixture.
4. Mix the cheeses with the pistachios, sugar& nutmeg and spread onto shredded filo.
5. Top with the remaining shredded pastry.
6. Bake for 45 minutes.
7. Make a sugar syrup by boiling water with sugar and lemon juice.
8. Cook until reduced by a third and it becomes nice and thick.
9. Stir in rose water to taste.
10. When kunefe comes out of the oven, ladle 2/3 of the hot syrup over it and save the rest to pass while eating.
11. Serve hot.

phyllo dough, butter, milk, buffalo mozzarella, ricotta cheese, ground pistachios, sugar, nutmeg, water, sugar, lemon juice, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/kunefe-a-sweet-cheese-pastry-made-with-kadaifi-74792 (may not work)