Of peanuts

For the kunafa layers: • kunafa pastry (shredded phyllo dough) • vegetable ghee or clarified butter (about 225 grams) • yellow or orange food coloring, optional • For the filling: • crushed peanuts (about 45 grams) • raisins (about 75 grams) • mixed nuts, crushed (about 45 grams) • shredded coconut (about 25 grams) • sugar (about 38 grams) • ground cinnamon • ground cloves •

egg • stevia sweetener • About 3 tablespoons tahini • Vanilla extract • Baking powder • Your choice of main mix-in, such as: • lightly roasted and ground peanuts (about 140 grams) • lightly roasted and ground sesame seeds (about 140 grams) • ground almonds (about 100 grams) • shredded coconut (about 80 grams) • instant coffee (such as Nescafé)

eggs • milk • mixed nuts • baking powder • vanilla • oil • baking soda • salt • sugar • flour • peanut butter

flour • baking powder • salt • powdered sugar • vegetable oil • butter • peanut butter • cream cheese like Philadelphia • water • sesame seeds • nigella seeds

kunafa pastry (500 grams) • unsalted butter, melted and warm (250 grams) • powdered sugar • For the filling: • Raisins, peanuts, almonds, walnuts, and shredded coconut (use as much as you like) • Cold simple syrup

kunafa pastry (about 500 grams) • Mixed nuts: shelled peanuts • cashews • raisins • almonds • hazelnuts • shredded coconut • water (about 240 ml) • clarified butter or ghee • For the syrup: 2 cups sugar (about 400 grams)

unsalted butter (250 grams) • powdered sugar (about 120 grams) • eggs (use 2 whole eggs and 1 yolk only) • Vanilla extract • baking powder • roasted, ground peanuts (about 140 grams) • All-purpose flour (as needed) • Sesame seeds • Egg whites • Jam and food coloring • Halal gelatin and food coloring • Honey (I use homemade)

premium pitted Sukari dates or fresh pitted Sukari dates • liquid tahini • creamy peanut butter • Toasted almond • Toasted sesame seeds, to taste • Chopped pistachios • Toasted and ground peanuts • Crushed tea biscuits (such as plain tea cookies)

puff pastry • Simple syrup or honey (as desired) • Melted butter or egg for brushing • chopped pistachios (about 90 grams) • ground cinnamon • sugar • peanut butter • halva • Nutella • Vanilla flavoring