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Kanaféh
A traditional Lebanese sweet, Kanaféh, is a delightful combination of crispy sugar threads and soft riccioli, topped with a blanket of butter and sugar cream.
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⏱️ 30 min prep + 15 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile
Ingredients
- 150g of sugar threads pasta
- 200g of riccioli pasta
- 500ml of milk
- 200g of sugar
- 100g of butter
- 1 vanilla pod
- 100g of fresh cream
- 100g of toasted sesame seeds
- 100g of toasted almonds
- 100g of cocoa powder
Method
- In a pot, bring the milk, butter, and vanilla to a boil. Soak the sugar threads pasta in the hot milk.
- In a pan, mix the sugar with the butter until a butter and sugar sauce forms.
- In a bowl, mix the fresh cream with the cocoa powder.
- In a baking dish, layer the sugar threads pasta, then the riccioli pasta.
- Pour the butter and sugar sauce over the riccioli pasta.
- Cover with the chocolate cream and decorate with toasted sesame seeds and toasted almonds.
- Let it cool and serve chilled.
The story
Kanaféh is a long-standing culinary specialty from the city of Tyre, Lebanon. It was traditionally served as a celebratory sweet during religious festivals and family celebrations.
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