Knafeh Toast with Pistachios
A deconstructed take on the classic Middle Eastern dessert, using toasted gluten-free bread topped with dairy-free cheese alternative and syrup.
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Ingredients
- 4 slices Gluten-free bread
- 1 cup Dairy-free mozzarella shreds
- 1/2 cup Shredded Coconut
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Water
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Orange blossom water
- 2 tablespoons Pistachios, chopped
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Preheat your oven to 175°C. Place the 4 gluten-free slices on a baking sheet. Toast in the preheated oven for 5-7 minutes, until they are golden brown and crisp, then remove the baking sheet from the oven and set the toasted slices aside.
- 2In a small saucepan, combine the 1/2 cup of sugar and the 1/4 cup of water. Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the syrup is slightly thickened and coats the back of a spoon, then remove the saucepan from the heat.
- 3Stir the 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and the 1 teaspoon of orange blossom water into the prepared syrup. Set the syrup aside to cool slightly while you prepare the other components.
- 4Preheat your oven broiler to high. Arrange the 4 toasted gluten-free slices in a single layer on a clean baking sheet. Evenly distribute the 1 cup of dairy-free mozzarella shreds and the 1/2 cup of shredded coconut over the top of each toasted slice.
- 5Carefully place the baking sheet under the preheated broiler. Broil for 2-4 minutes, watching constantly, until the dairy-free mozzarella shreds are fully melted and bubbly, and the shredded coconut is lightly golden. Remove the baking sheet from the oven.
- 6Drizzle the prepared syrup evenly over the hot knafeh toasts. Sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of chopped pistachios over the top. Serve the knafeh toasts immediately.
Substitutions
Wheat Bread → Gluten-free bread
Avoid gluten
Akkawi Cheese → Dairy-free mozzarella shreds
Avoid Dairy
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