The Ultimate Guide to Making Kunafa Cream Puffs: A Delightful Dessert Experience
A fusion dessert combining crisp kunafa pastry with light cream puffs, filled with rich custard and drizzled with syrup – a Middle Eastern twist on French patisserie.
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- Cuisine: Middle Eastern Fusion
Ingredients
1 cup kunafa dough (shredded phyllo),½ cup unsalted butter, melted,1 cup water,½ cup butter,1 cup all-purpose flour,4 large eggs,2 cups custard cream,½ cup sugar syrup (ater),1 tbsp rose water,¼ cup crushed pistachios,1 tsp orange blossom water (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheet with parchment.,Mix kunafa dough with melted butter, press into 12 circles on sheet. Bake 15 mins until golden. Cool.,For puffs: Boil water and butter. Add flour all at once, stir vigorously until dough forms ball. Cool slightly.,Beat in eggs one at a time until glossy. Pipe 12 mounds onto another sheet. Bake 20-25 mins until puffed. Cool.,Assemble: Split puffs, fill with custard, place on kunafa bases. Drizzle with syrup mixed with floral waters.,Garnish with pistachios. Serve immediately.
Notes
Keep kunafa dough covered with damp cloth to prevent drying,Puffs must be completely cool before filling,Syrup should be warm when drizzling,For crispier texture, bake kunafa longer,Substitute clotted cream for custard if preferred
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream puff
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
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