Phyllo sheets

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 •

kunafa dough (shredded phyllo dough) • (about 2/3 cup) clarified butter, unsalted butter, or a mix of both, melted • orange blossom water • For the filling: • (about 1.1 lbs) mozzarella cheese (preferably Akkawi cheese if available) • whole milk (about 480 ml) • cornstarch • orange blossom water • For the syrup: • sugar (about 300 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • orange blossom water •

phyllo dough sheets, 24 sheets (500 grams) • melted butter • finely ground walnuts • For the syrup: • sugar • water • orange blossom water • rose water • fresh lemon juice

phyllo dough • pistachios mixed with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon • unsalted butter • simple syrup

kunafa pastry (shredded phyllo dough) • Clarified butter or ghee • Mozzarella cheese or sweetened Akkawi cheese • Hot sugar syrup (shira or simple syrup)

kataifi (shredded phyllo dough) (about 1.1 lbs) • unsalted mozzarella cheese (about 1.1 lbs) • butter (about 14 tablespoons) • Syrup ingredients • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • lemon juice • orange blossom water • rose water

plain yogurt • egg • sugar (about 100 grams) • semolina (about 80 grams) • shredded coconut (about 80 grams) • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • baking powder • Kiri cheese squares (or 6 ounces cream cheese) • sweetened condensed milk (about 7 ounces or 200 grams) • table cream (about 6 ounces or 170 grams) • Phyllo dough

Ready-made phyllo dough • ready-made • melted butter (about 2 tablespoons or 28 grams) • mixed nuts (about 70 grams; use your favorites) • I used pistachios, pecans, almonds, and hazelnuts • Coarsely chop the nuts and add • brown sugar • cinnamon • For the cheesecake mixture: • Philadelphia cream cheese, at room temperature (about 225 grams) • sugar (about 60 grams) • flour (about 7 grams) •

kunafa dough (shredded phyllo dough) • sweet cheese (such as mozzarella or akkawi, soaked to remove salt) • kunafa coloring (orange food coloring) • Simple syrup, to taste • Pistachios • melted clarified butter (about 475 ml)

phyllo dough (9"x14") • melted butter • granulated sugar • raw pistachios, chopped (or walnuts) • melted butter • powdered sugar • cream cheese, at room temperature (455 grams) • mascarpone cheese, at room temperature (226 grams) • heavy whipping cream (110 ml) • granulated sugar (150 grams) • eggs • all-purpose flour (21 grams) •

phyllo dough • Mixed nuts and 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar • clarified butter (about 115 grams) • vegetable butter or margarine (about 115 grams) • simple syrup (about 180 ml)