10-Minute Crispy Cheese Künefe
Shredded phyllo dough crisped in butter, stuffed with melted cheese, soaked in warm honey syrup, and crowned with pistachios. Pure indulgence in under 10 minutes.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 10g
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter
- 200 g shredded phyllo dough (kataifi)
- 150 g white cheese (mozzarella or feta), shredded
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup water
- 3 tbsp pistachios, roughly chopped
Instructions
- 1
Warm honey and water in a small saucepan until steaming, ~2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- 2
Melt 2 tbsp butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Toss half the phyllo with the butter until coated.
- 3
Press buttered phyllo into an even layer on the skillet bottom. Cook until golden and crispy, ~3 minutes.
- 4
Scatter shredded cheese evenly over the phyllo. Top with remaining phyllo, tossed with last 2 tbsp butter.
- 5
Cook until top layer is golden and crispy, ~3 minutes. The cheese should start oozing at the edges.
- 6
Carefully slide künefe onto a plate. Pour warm honey syrup over the top and scatter pistachios immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- 10-inch nonstick or cast iron skillet
- small saucepan
- spatula or cake server
- serving plate
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