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Mini Kunafa Cream Puffs

Mini Kunafa Cream Puffs: Stunning 15-Minute Ultimate Levant Dessert


  • Author: New York Recipe
  • Total Time: ~ 35 mins.
  • Yield: ~ 6 servings.
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

A vibrant and healthy savory dessert featuring 20 miniature puff pastry squares dipped in milk coated in buttered shredded kunafa dough baked until golden and filled with a smooth cream of ricotta cheese thick cream rose water and orange blossom water topped with sugar syrup and powdered pistachios.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 100 g kunafa dough.

  • 50 g melted butter.

  • 5 puff pastry squares.

  • 1/4 cup whole milk.

  • 100 g ricotta cheese.

  • 100 g thick cream.

  • 1 tsp rose water.

  • 1/2 tsp orange blossom water.

  • 1/2 cup sugar syrup.

  • 3 tbsp powdered pistachios.


Instructions

  • Chop 100 grams of raw kunafa pastry strands inside a food processor coating the fibers with 50 grams of melted butter block fat inside a bowl.

  • Cut 5 thawed puff pastry squares into 20 smaller pieces dipping each piece into a shallow dish filled with a quarter-cup of whole milk.

  • Roll the wet dough pieces heavily through the buttered phyllo strands pressing gently before arranging across a parchment-lined baking tray pan.

  • Bake the loaded pastry squares flat at 180°C (350°F) for 15 minutes until puffed and golden brown then cool completely on a wire grid.

  • Whisk the ricotta cheese thick cream rose water and orange blossom water together mashing with a spoon to fill the sliced cold puffs.

Notes

  • Allowing the baked phyllo-coated puffs to cool completely to room temperature before slicing is the secret to a professional-grade hollow pocket for this Mini Kunafa Cream Puffs.

  • Carbohydrate-heavy laminated dough sheets provide a sophisticated and energy-dense foundation while adhering to strict platform rules.

  • This baked fusion holiday dessert treat is naturally pork-free and wine-free for rapid evening gathering trays.

  • Prep Time: ~ 20 mins.
  • Cook Time: ~ 15 mins.
  • Category: Dessert.
  • Method: Oven Baking/Mechanical Whipping.
  • Cuisine: Levant-American Pastry Fusion.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: ~ 1 large plateful section containing 3 filled cream puffs.
  • Calories: ~ 260 kcal.
  • Sugar: ~ 16 g.
  • Sodium: ~ 110 mg.
  • Fat: ~ 18 g.
  • Saturated Fat: ~ 11 g.
  • Unsaturated Fat: ~ 7 g.
  • Trans Fat: ~ 0.5 g.
  • Carbohydrates: ~ 22 g.
  • Fiber: ~ 1 g.
  • Protein: 4 g.
  • Cholesterol: ~ 45 mg.

Keywords: Mini Kunafa Cream Puffs, Shredded Phyllo Pastries, Stunning Dessert Recipes, Baked Levant Custards, Sweet Blossom Syrup Glazes, New York Recipe.