Oven-Baked Künefe Recipe

Start by preparing the syrup by mixing water, lemon juice, and sugar in a saucepan. Bring everything to a boil and add vanilla before letting it simmer for 10 minutes (remove the vanilla if it is in a pod before allowing the syrup to cool).

Mix the ricotta, honey, and cream in a mixing bowl.

Grease a cake mold and preheat your oven to 200°C.

Then cut the dough and place the pieces in a mixing bowl before covering them with melted butter; mix to evenly distribute the butter.

Place the pieces on the bottom and edges of your mold, pressing them down well (save 1/3 to put on top).

Pour your ricotta mixture evenly in the center over the entire surface.

Place the remaining ktayef on top to cover the entire cream.

Bake for 45 minutes until the top is nicely golden.

To finish, once it is cooked, take it out of the oven and drizzle it with the syrup prepared at the beginning of the recipe (it should be cold), let it soak for 10 minutes, decorate with crushed pistachios, and enjoy warm.