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   Kunafah    

Shredded butter pastry

This sweet filled pastry is popular in Egypt during Ramadan month, where muslim egyptians fast evry day from sun
raise to sun set.

Serves       8 - 10 persons

Ingrediants

 500  g         Ready made kunafah pastry
                    (shredded )
 250  g         Butter
   50  g         Sugar
1000 ml        Milk
  200 g          Current
  200 g          Cocanut
                     Vanilla

   Preparation

- Place the kunafah in a large bowl, seperate
   the strands then melt the butter and  pour it
   over the pastry.
-  Mix the sugar, current, cocanut and vanilla
-  Grease a baking tray, spread over half the
   pastry, cover with the mixture, then top it
   with the remaining of the pastry.
-  Compress the layers by hand
-  Cook for 30-45 minutes in a hot oven,
   180°C / 375°F / Gas 5
-  Once cooled, divid into shapes of your
   choice, such as squares, oblongs.
   Serve hot or cold, adding milk, syrup or
   sugar.