We're making a Stretchy Cheese Konafa that is mind blowingly good. It's a dessert that combines crispy Konafa pastry with stretched melted cheese. Originally Palestinian in Origin, it has become a fixture throughout the entire levant and is one of the Middle Easts most popular desserts ---- 🙌 Support the Channel 🙌 If you enjoy our recipes and want to help us make more, then consider becoming a Patron. You can get your name in the video credits as well as some behind the scene updates https://www.patreon.com/MiddleEats ---- 🌍 Stay connected 🌍 You can reach us on instagram or facebook, and we'd love to see any recipes you cook. ➥Instagram https://www.instagram.com/itsmiddleeats/ ➥Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MiddleEatsyt/ ---- 0:00 Intro 0:22 Choosing the right cheese 1:44 Preparing the Konafa 3:47 Assembling the tray 4:49 Cooking konafa 6:20 Finishing up and serving 7:11 Taste test and Outro ---- Music by Epidemic Sounds - Referral link for a free trial here https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/zpsg6n/ ---- 🍳 My Kitchen Equipment 🥘 (These links are amazon affiliated and help support the channel at no extra cost to you) Box Grater: https://geni.us/d4YE Food Processor: https://geni.us/2qQ9bX Smaller food processor: https://geni.us/gtPJ33 My Kitchen Scale: https://geni.us/o3tM Vegetable Peeler: https://geni.us/tiNom Citrus Juicer: https://geni.us/8xWwcBB Stainless Steel Cookware: https://geni.us/EsaLACR Utensils: https://geni.us/Da55Vjd Glass jugs: https://geni.us/QAuvNNB Stick blender: https://geni.us/E2FNym 📷 My Filming Equipment 🎥 Sony a6400: https://geni.us/Cc7J0Nj Sony F1.8 Lens: https://geni.us/5ATix6 ---- References: Middle East Eye: Want to make Kunafa like a Palestinian? We asked the experts to show us how Want to make Kunafa like a Palestinian? We asked the experts to show us how Mirch Ka Mazah: Homemade Kunafa Dough Recipe Homemade Kunafa Dough Recipe | Shredded Phyllo Dough Recipe | Middle Eastern Recipe | Mirch ka Mazah Middle Eats: How to make Clarified Butter and Simple Syrup 3 Middle Eastern Dessert Essentials - How to make Clarified Butter, Clotted Cream, and Simple Syrup ---- Ingredients: These are the correct amounts for a 10" or 25cm round cake pan. For an 8" pan use half the ingredients, and for 6" use a third of the ingredients. 300g (10.5 oz) Konafa (Kataifi) pastry 120g (4.2 oz ) Samna/Ghee/Clarified Butter +15g (0.5 oz) for coating the tray 600g (21 oz) Melting Cheese (I used 400g buffalo mozzarella, 200g low moisture mozzarella) Syrup: 170g (6 oz) Sugar 100g (3.4 fl oz) Water 1/2 Tbsp Lemon Juice 1tsp orange blossom ---- Directions: To make the simple syrup or ghee, check out my Dessert Essentials video linked above To prepare the cheese: 1- If using low moisture mozzarella, shred it on a grater 2- For fresh mozzarella, remove from brine, then dry with a paper towel 3- Dice into cubes, then place in a strainer to drain off excess liquid 4- Before using, dab this with a paper towel to remove any surface moisture To prepare the Konafa: 1- Cut the konafa into sections about 1cm or 3/8" long 2- Place the konafa in a bowl, then melt the Samna/clarified butter and pour over 3- Massage the butter into the konafa until evenly coated To Assemble: 1- Butter your cake pan with the remaining Samna 2- Lay the konafa into the cake pan making sure to get an even layer 3- Use something heavy to press the konafa down and compact it into the tray 4- Preaheat your oven to 200c (392f) and place the tray in there to bake for 15-20 minutes 5- Remove when the konafa is a golden colour and the sides have pulled away from the walls of the pan 6- Lay your cheese in the center of the konafa, leaving a small rim (1cm-3/8") from the edge of the pastry. Layer it low moisture mozzarella, fresh mozzarella, low moisture 7- Place this back in the oven to bake for another 15-20 minutes until the cheese fully melts a. If water acccumulates, remove it from the oven and dab off any water, and you can add any extra Konafa dough ontop to absorb the liquid 8- Remove once the cheese is fully melted, but do not allow the cheese to brown To Serve: 1- As soon as you remove it from the oven, grease a plate or tray and flip the konafa onto the tray 2- Pour over the simple syrup 3- Serve immediately