Kunafa Tart with Nuts
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup ghee
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 cups rose water
Filling
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 cup almonds
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 package shredded kunafa
- 4 tablespoons ghee
Preparation
In a food processor, place the flour, butter, ghee, and salt. Run until the mixture becomes crumbly.
Add the rose water while continuing to run until dough forms. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.
For the filling: In a food processor, place the walnuts, almonds, sugar, cinnamon, and rose water. Run until the mixture is smooth.
On a floured surface, place the dough and use a rolling pin to roll it out until thin. Use a round cookie cutter larger than the cupcake mold size to cut the dough and place it in the mold to take the shape.
Distribute the filling over the dough in the mold.
In a bowl, place the shredded kunafa and ghee, mix well. Spread the kunafa mixture over the tart.
Bake the tart in the oven at 180°C until golden brown.
Pour the syrup over the tart and garnish with pistachio.
