How to Make Delicious KUNEFE At Home? Easily Applicable Technique and Tricks to Maximize Its Taste!

In this video, we bring the tantalizing flavors of Turkey straight to your kitchen with our homemade KUNEFE recipe! This dessert is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth with its golden crispy top and gooey cheese center. We'll take you through an easily applicable technique to create this masterpiece, sharing insightful tricks along the way to ensure you can maximize its taste. So, are you ready to take on the Kunefe challenge and impress your loved ones with this sweet spectacle?

To follow what is happening in our kitchen and cooking school;

For the crust and filling:
150gr kadayıf (Needs to be fresh and raw. You can buy it from Turkish, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean markets or order online. You can find some links below)
100gr double clotted cream (Alternatively, 3 tablespoons butter)
80gr string cheese, torn into long strings (You can substitute mozzarella or any fresh cheese that melts easily instead.)
1 teaspoon butter
2 handfuls of pistachio, chopped

For the şerbet (syrup):
6 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons water
A few drops of lemon juice

For the şerbet without refined sugar:
Combine 7 tablespoons honey and 4 table spoons water and it is ready!

• To make the şerbet, combine the water and sugar in a small pan and stir. Place the pan over low heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Bring it to the boil while stirring. Boil for a minute and add the lemon juice. Turn off the heat and set aside to cool down.
• Heat the double clotted cream until it is lukewarm and soft. This way, it will be much easier to mix with the kadayıf.
• Pull apart the kadayıf into small pieces around 2-3 cm length. Mix it with the double clotted cream and rub them gently to coat the every kadayıf piece with the cream.
• Set a medium frying pan on low heat. Melt the half of the butter and cover the bottom with the butter
• Spread the half of the kadayıf mixture over the bottom of the pan and push the sides with a wooden spatula to make a round shape.
• Cover the top with the string cheese but leave some space -around 1 cm- from the edges.
• Top with the rest of the mixture and again flatten the sides. You can press on top with your hands to flatten.
• Cook over low heat around 4-5 minutes until the bottom is golden brown.
• Cover the top with a flat lid or plate and flip the künefe to the plate.
• Then melt the rest of the butter and slide the künefe into the pan.
• Cook for another 4 minutes and garnish with the pistachio.
• Turn the heat off and pour the cold şerbet over the künefe. Let it soak the şerbet for a minute and it is ready to enjoy. Top it with a piece of double clotted cream if you want to double the pleasure!

[MrBojangles.]

I love it that you did not waste an old lemon.
"Waste not, want not"
Love from Colorado

[thedreadtyger]

marvelous! but it was when you used up that old lemon that you won my heart.

[dejanpetkovski]

I like Bahar she is always hungry when you cook that way. Greetings from Macedonia.

[mradvar]

As an Iranian, I’m in love with Turkish food and your passion about life and cooking. Wish you a happy, healthy and wealthy life. With good food there is no border between the countries and we all can love each other. 🌹

[teri]

"Only from the heart can you touch the sky." Rumi
You reach us all with your love of what you do...and now we love it too.
Teşekkür ederim!

[ferminsalaberri]

I dont even want to cook anymore... What I really want is to move to Turkey! Thanks Refika for bringing not only taste and delicious food but a glimpse to a whole culture. very inspiring!

[UfkAytas]

my favorite desserts
:
1- Kunefe
2- Baklava

[caiomalaquias]

I'm from Brazil. Just made it today, It is delicious! Your tip with the şerbet saved this and other recipes I was doing!
I didn't have the kadayıf, so I used bifun noodles (it worked!!! although I am quite sure it was too crunchy).

You are amazing, thank you!

[aysesultanguneroglu]

I was just telling my husband how I love the way you explain recipes, very easy to understand and easy to remember ❤️

[esunes]

Actually, I found those künefe pans in the Turkish store, where I live, in France, for like 2€ :) I was so happy

[sunitatomescu]

Refıka, You are my favorite Turkish cook!! I love everything u make and how u give us little side info on history..etc also how natural u are and reminding us of not being wasteful!! Your personally is a cherry on top!! As I mentioned to you in another message, I live in Antalya Turkey and I hope to meet you one day!! Böyle devam et canım hiç değişme!! 😊

[priyankapardesiramachander]

Someday gonna visit Turkey and savor every dish ❤️ love the culture and food in Turkey ❤️

[SenaTheOne]

In Bosnia is totally different, so as Borek, we make, thanks to dear mother Turkey, all these beautiful receipts we make in Bosnia, makes us unique from the other Balkan countries. We are very proud of our ancestors. Go Refika, you amazed me.

[RevShifty]

My goodness. With every video, I love you, your team, your channel, and Turkish cuisine more and more. You're all so wonderful, and the food and your presentation just keeps getting more lovely. Thanks to you, I've been cooking and eating food that isn't even available where I live, and even though quarantine has been rough in spots, your recipes, your channel, the food, and everyone involved have definitely helped smooth it out and helped me make the best of it. Thanks so much for all you all do!

[bulent]

As a Turk, I can confirm that Künefe is an unimaginably amazing dessert.

[saharishsaleem]

Made it for my husband's birthday...turned out to be a success!

[MsKomal]

I love you so much for stressing on 'berket' everytime. You put so many efforts to detail out utensils, techniques and alternatives❤️❤️❤️

[anandmathnisha]

I love the way u explain each and every step so minutely, just like my mother.
Your presence on screen brings life to food.
thankyou for being so soulful.

[mx]

What i like the most about your tutorials Rafika is
not just the food,
it's about your energy,
your friendliness,
cultural lessons,
history,
even details with plates
Everything you do is just so beautiful and refreshing ❤😌🤗

[Pathrissia]

For some reason i haven't gotten any of your notifications for a few months. I felt something was missing in my life/on youtube. Now I know! Totally missed this energy and yummy recipes! Glad you are still making videos in English!