Ricotta Cheese Kunafa

Ingredients

• 2 cup (400g) granulated sugar
• 1 cup water
• Squeeze of fresh lemon juice (about 1 teaspoon)
• 1/2 cinnamon stick (optional)
• 2 cardamom pods, smashed open (optional)
• For the Cheese Filling:
• 500 grams good quality, creamy ricotta cheese*
• 1/4 cup (60g) Arabic-style clotted cream (eshta/ashta)* (see recipe notes for substitutions)
• 1 tablespoons (13g) granulated sugar (optional)*
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (or 1 teaspoon if using imitation vanilla flavoring)*
• For the Kunafa Crust:
• 1lb/ 500g kunafa or kataifi/kadaifi pastry, fresh or frozen. If using fresh, freeze for an hour for easier cutting. If using frozen, thaw slightly
• 1 cup (8oz/ 227g) ghee or butter, melted*
• For garnish:
• Pistachios and rose dried rose petals (optional)

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