Syrup

tahini (120 ml) • date syrup or honey (120 ml) • egg • ground cinnamon • ground flaxseed • rolled oats (about 135 grams) • baking powder • Sesame seeds for coating

Kunafa pastry • Melted butter for brushing • Whole almonds • Cold sugar syrup

kunafa dough (if you can find fresh kunafa dough, it will be even better) • (about 225 grams) unsalted butter, melted • (about 240 ml) thick sugar syrup • For garnish: • Custard or milk pudding • Chocolate hazelnut spread (like Nutella) • Cookies • Mixed nuts

or 2 cups oats • pecans (can be substituted with walnuts) • raw almonds (I used almond slices) • sunflower seeds • pumpkin seeds • cinnamon (optional) • salt (to taste) • honey or maple syrup (equivalent to 4 tablespoons) • olive oil (equivalent to 6 tablespoons) • dried cranberries or raisins • flax seeds (optional) • Flavored or plain yogurt or Greek yogurt

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 •

white sandwich bread, finely ground • Saudi-style milk (or whole milk) (about 480 ml) • cornstarch • Kiri cheese squares (or 6 ounces cream cheese) • melted butter (about 1/4 cup or 55 grams) • Simple syrup

shredded kataifi dough (250 grams) • Akawi cheese (500 grams) • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • orange blossom water • clarified butter (melted, but not hot) • Ground pistachios for garnish

White or whole wheat sandwich bread, crusts removed and ground • oil or less (about 60 ml) • Cardamom • Ground pistachios + 1 tablespoon sugar + cardamom • Warm honey or light simple syrup

mozzarella cheese (250 grams) • Akkawi cheese (250 grams) • kunafa pastry • ghee (about 120 ml) • unsalted butter (about 120 ml) • simple syrup (about 240 ml)

shredded kunafa dough • Mixed nuts and a little butter • Glucose syrup • oil or ghee (about 60 ml) • Aluminum foil • For the glucose syrup: • sugar (about 450 grams) • water (about 120 ml) with orange blossom water and a squeeze of lemon juice

finely shredded kunafa dough • melted butter (about 25 grams) • saffron or a few drops of yellow food coloring for the butter • light cream (such as Almarai or any light table cream, about 5.5 ounces/155 grams) • light cream cheese (such as Philadelphia Light, about 7 ounces/200 grams) • light mozzarella cheese • honey or light syrup (such as Tropicana, or your preferred syrup)

kunafa pastry • Clarified butter (ghee) mixed with butter, amount depends on the quantity of kunafa • Fresh cream or clotted cream (qishta or kaymak) • Simple syrup • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 240 ml)

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

white sandwich bread • melted butter (about 115 grams) • cream (such as Nestlé table cream, about 6.5 ounces/185 grams) • shredded mozzarella cheese, or to taste (about 56 grams) • Simple syrup, to taste • Chopped pistachios, for garnish

Thin ready-made kunafa pastry • powdered sugar • rose water • unsalted butter • Red or orange food coloring • cardamom • Filling: • whole milk (about 480 ml) • cornstarch • sugar • cream (such as Nestlé table cream or any thick cream) • cream cheese spread •

kunafa dough (500 grams) • clarified butter or ghee (about 225 grams) • Mixed nuts (especially hazelnuts and pistachios) • Sugar syrup • Thick syrup

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

semolina (1 kilogram) • sugar (200 grams) • whole milk (240 ml) • vegetable oil (240 ml) • ground mastic, mixed with 1/2 teaspoon sugar • baking powder • orange blossom water • rose water • tahini • For the syrup: • sugar (500 grams) • water (360 ml) •

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

toasted shredded kunafa dough • Simple syrup, as needed, for soaking the kunafa • French vanilla pudding mix • cream cheese (such as Neufchâtel or similar) • (8 oz/225 grams) low-fat cream cheese (about 9% fat) • cold milk • sugar • heavy whipping cream • Ground pistachios, for garnish

baklava pastry sheets • butter (about 680 grams) • semolina (about 160 grams) • powdered milk • sugar • orange blossom water • water (about 120 ml) • simple syrup

kunafa dough (I used Sunbulah, 500 grams, about 1.1 lbs) • cream cheese (such as Kiri or cheese triangles) • unsalted butter • thick cold sugar syrup (about 240 ml), for soaking

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) •

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)

Ready-made phyllo dough • Melted butter, • For the filling, you have several options: • Chopped pistachios • Nutella with chopped pecans, chopped hazelnuts, or chopped almonds (you can mix them all together if you like) • Thick sugar syrup

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

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

kunafa pastry (about 750 grams) • unsalted butter (about 500 grams) • For the filling: • Ricotta cheese (if unavailable, make it by curdling 2 liters milk) • milk (about 500 ml) • cornstarch • sugar • For the syrup: • Sugar • Water

kunafa pastry • vegetable oil (1 liter) • Filling: • powdered milk (about 100 grams) • powdered sugar (about 120 grams) • cream (such as Nestlé table cream, about 6 ounces/170 grams) • simple syrup (about 240 ml) • small pinch of vanilla