Layered Knafa with Nuts Siniyyat Knafa bil-Joz

Name: Layered Knafa with Nuts Siniyyat Knafa bil-Joz
Yield: Makes about 24 pieces
Cuisine: Iraqi
Ingredients: ½ cup (125 ml) heavy/double cream, optional; ¾ cup (6 oz/175 g) melted butter (or half butter and half oil); 2½ cups (10 oz/285 g) walnuts, skinned almonds, or pistachios, coarsely ground; One 16 oz/450 g package kunafa (shredded fillo dough), thawed; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 or 2 tablespoons rose water

Preparation info

Makes about
24 pieces

Difficulty
Complex

Appears in

Delights from the Garden of Eden

By Nawal Nasrallah

Published 2019

About

An easy and delicious way with kunafa dough. Different fillings may be used, and each will yield a delightfully distinguished taste and texture. The following recipe calls for nut filling.

Ingredients

One 16 oz/450 g package kunafa (shredded fillo dough), thawed
¾

Asia
Iraq
Pastry
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C/gas mark 4.
Mix all the filling ingredients in a medium bowl.
In a big bowl, separate and fluff the shredded dough by pulling it with the fingers in opposite directions. It’s okay to break some in the process. Refres