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
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100 g kunafa dough.
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50 g melted butter.
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5 puff pastry squares.
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1/4 cup whole milk.
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100 g ricotta cheese.
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100 g thick cream.
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1 tsp rose water.
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1/2 tsp orange blossom water.
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1/2 cup sugar syrup.
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3 tbsp powdered pistachios.
Instructions
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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.
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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.
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Roll the wet dough pieces heavily through the buttered phyllo strands pressing gently before arranging across a parchment-lined baking tray pan.
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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.
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Whisk the ricotta cheese thick cream rose water and orange blossom water together mashing with a spoon to fill the sliced cold puffs.
Notes
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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.
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Carbohydrate-heavy laminated dough sheets provide a sophisticated and energy-dense foundation while adhering to strict platform rules.
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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.