Künefe (Sweet Cheese Pastry)

Preparation:

1. In a medium pot, combine sugar, water and lemon juice, put on the stove and let it boil for 15
minutes, then remove from heat and let it cool.
2. Melt the butter and chop the kataifi
3. Place half of kadayif in a 15 cm pan and press hard with your hands
4. Pour half of the melted butter over,
5. Press with your hands very hard (so it makes all the kadayif stick together well)
6. Place sliced mozzarella cheese on top
7. Place the remaining kadayif on top, add butter
8. Press again with your hands
9. Put on the stove on low heat and cook until the bottom turns golden, then turn the kunefe
upside down and cook again.
10. Remove from heat and pour syrup immediately, garnish with ground pistachios and serve
immediately.