Kunefe Recipe (Knafeh)

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1. 1Step 1: For making the simple syrup, add the sugar and water to a pan.
2. 2Step 2: Bring it to a boil and gently simmer it on low heat for 10 to 12 minutes, until the sugar has completely dissolved.
3. 3Step 3: Add a few drops of lemon juice and simmer for another 5 minutes.
4. 4Step 4: Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool down to room temperature while cooking the kadaif pastry.
5. 5Step 5: Roughly chop the kadaif pastry into small pieces and mix well with the melted butter.
6. 6Step 6: If using molasses, mix it with 10 grams of soft butter and generously butter the bottom of the sahan pan with half of the mixture.
7. 7Step 7: Scatter half of the kadaif pastry over butter and press it down with your palms until solid and firm.
8. 8Step 8: Shred the cheese and spread it over the kadaif pastry evenly, leaving one cm around the edges.
9. 9Step 9: Cover the cheese with the rest of the kadaif pastry and press it down until firm and even.
10. 10Step 10: Place the sahan pan over medium heat and 30 seconds later, turn it down to the lowest.
11. 11Step 11: Cook it until golden brown while pressing firmly with something flat. This would take 10 to 12 minutes.
12. 12Step 12: Turn over the künefe on a flat plate. To do that, put the plate face down over the sahan pan and then flip it over the plate cooked side up.
13. 13Step 13: Generously butter the sahan pan with the remaining soft butter and then slip the Künefe back into the pan.
14. 14Step 14: Cook for another 8 to 10 minutes, until nicely browned, pressing firmly to keep the kunefe evenly flat.
15. 15Step 15: Remove the sahan pan from the heat and add the syrup (at room temperature).
16. 16Step 16: Garnish with chopped Pistachio nuts and serve immediately