SWEET SHREDDED PASTRY WITH CHEESE

             Ingredients                 Measure          Amount

              Sugar                      2 1/4 cups           450 g
              Water                      1 1/2 cups           350 g
              Lemon                     2 teaspoons            10 g
              Kadayif (shredded pastry)                       500 g
              Butter                          1 cup           200 g
              White cheese               1 2/3 cups           375 g

Instructions: Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Boil gently for 5 minutes. Add lemon juice; stir. Boil for 1 minute. Set aside. Combine kadaylf shreds and melted butter in a pan. Break kadaylf shreds in butter blending well with tips of fingers. Divide into half. Spread one half in a slightly greased baking pan 25x25 cm (9x9 inch). Press with fingers slightly. Spread cheese over kadaylf shreds. Repeat the same with the remaining half, pressing firmly this time. Bake in a moderate oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven. Let stand for 2 minutes. Pour warm syrup over. Cover and let stand until syrup is absorbed. Cut into 5-6 cm (2-2 1/2 inch) pieces. Arrange on a serving plate. Serve warm.

12 servings

Nutritive Value (Approx. per serving):

     Energy ........:  516 cal  Sodium ..........:    72 mg
     Protein .......:   10.0 g  Vitamin A .......:   334 iu
     Fat ...........:   22.4 g  Thiamin (Bl) ....:  0.04 mg
     Carbohydrate ..:   68.8 g  Riboflavin (B2)..:  0.03 mg
     Calcium .......:   117 mg  Niacin ..........:  0.71 mg
     Iron ..........:  0.58 mg  Vitamin C .......:     - mg
     Phosphorus ....:   158 mg
     Zinc ..........:     1 mg  Cholesterol .....:     7 mg

Regional characteristics:

This form of kadayif is usually served warm following a full meal. Cottage, Ricotta or cream cheese can be substituted for cheese.

KUNEFE

200 gram tel kadayif,
50 gram tuzsuz dil peyniri,
4 corba kasigi tereyag,
5 bardak su,
2,5 bardak taz seker,
1 limon.

Yapilisi

1,5 corba kasigi tereyagi ile ince ufalanmis kadayiflari ateste tereyagina yedirerek bir sure karistirin.
Kunefeyi pisireceginiz tepsinin dibini yaglayarak kadayiflarin yarisini yerlestirin.
Uzerine dilimlenmis dil peynirini koyun. En ust kisima yeniden kadayifi doseyerek ilik firinda uzeri hafif kizarincaya kadar pisirin. Bir yuzu kizaran kadayifi tekrar yaglanmis tepsiye alti uzeri gelecek sekilde tekrar yerlestirerek diger yuzunude kizartin.
5 su bardagi su ve 2,5 su bardagi toz seker ve bir limonun suyunu bir sure birlikte kaynatarak surubunu hazirlayin. Sekerin ve suyun miktarini arzu ettiginiz tatliliga gore kendiniz ayarlayabilirsiniz. Surubu sogumaya birakin.
Iki yuzude kizaran kadayifin firindan alarak fazla koyulasmamis soguk surubu sicak kunefenin uzerine dokun ve servis edin.