THE DISH
While a similar dish, knafeh, is found throughout the Middle East, künefe is distinctly Turkish, believed to have originated in Hatay made specifically with the province's namesake cheese.
The künefe's thin, string-like strands of crunchy dough called tel kadafıy combined with its unsalted stretchy Hatay cheese provides an ideal contrast of textures, while the sherbet (a syrup made of water, sugar and lemon juice) poured on top lingered in ones mouth.
But don't take our yummy word for it. Make it yourself, the authentic way!
YOUR CULTURE BOX INCLUDES:
Makes 1 x 7 inch cake
SERVES 4+
Authentic Künefe Ingredients
Künefe Aluminum Plate (7 inches)
Hand-Painted Turkish Bowls
Premium Turkish Coffee by Kurukahveci (250g)
Turkish Copper Coffee Pot (14oz) by Giftanbul
ADD
Halal Wine
ALSO INCLUDED with EACH BOX!
INGREDIENTS & UTENSILS
DELIVERY
THE MUSIC
For the Sherbet:
350g Organic Sugar by Redpath
30ml Lemon Juice
For the Eze:
150g Unsalted Butter
15ml Molasses
For the Künefe:
500g Taze Kadayif by ÖZ Yufka
200g Hatay cheese from Antakya by Geleneksel Istanbul
100g Pistachios
250g Taze Kaymak by Kemer Delicious
YOU'LL NEED
Water
Giftanbul | Zenneciler Street No. 5 | Grand Bazaar Fatih | Istanbul | Turkey
With three generations of family members, Giftanbul has been providing handcrafted Turkish souvenirs to the world for many years.
Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi | Tahmis Street 66 | Eminönü 34116 | Istanbul | Turkey
With four generations of dedicated coffee growers, Kurukahveci has been brewing the finest Turkish coffee for over 150 years. Although the brand has become widespread around the world, it still maintains its feature of being a family company, maintaining its premium quality, which has reached the present day from 1871.
Kemer Delicious | Brampton | Ontario | Canada
A proudly Canadian company, Kemer Delicious has been providing fresh Kaymak cheese throughout Southern Ontario for over ten years.
Geleneksel Istanbul| Hastane Mah. Akdemir | Sk. No. 4D IC Kapi No. 1 | Arnavutkoy | Istanbul
Providing premium traditional Turkish merchandise throughout the globe.
ÖZ Yufka | Robert-Bosch-Str. 61 | 50769 Köln | Germany
With an ongoing focus on tradition and innovation for over 30 years, it's no wonder ÖZ Yufka has become the biggest companies specializing in Turkish pastries since 1988.
