Bird’s Nest Kunafa

Bird's Nest Kunafa is crunchy and just the right dessert during Ramadan and Eid. They are baked instead of fried and they are easy to make.

 1 lbs (500 grams) konafa dough
 2 cups Pistachio
 1 cup ghee (melted)
 2 cups sugar syrup

1

Boil pistachios with water for two minutes, then soak them in cold water and leave for 5 minutes then drain.

2

Bring a baking tray and brush it with ghee. Roll the threads of the kunafa in a circle so that it looks like small nests and put them in the baking tray.

3

Fill each nest with pistachio and press it until all are done.

4

Cover the tray and leave at room temperature one to one hour and half.

5

Preheat oven to 355 F.

6

Pour melted ghee to cover the nests, and put the tray directly in the oven for 20 - 25 minutes until the nests golden brown.

7

Transfer the nests to another tray. Let it cool. Pour the sugar syrup over the nests.

8

Transfer kunafa nests to a serving dish. Serve cold.