Urfa cheese kadayıf (Şanlıurfa cheese shredded-pastry dessert)
Ingredients
- 350 gShredded kadayıf pastry
- 200 gClarified butter (ghee)
- 500 gUrfa cheese
- 20 gGrape molasses
- 200 gWater
- 10.3 gLemon juice
- 300 gSugar
The source does not say how many it serves. Amounts are the whole recipe as written; no serving count was made up.
Grams are the real measure. Glasses and spoons are approximate and vary by ingredient. 1 Turkish glass is 200 ml.
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Cross-section
- Urfa cheese32%
- Shredded kadayıf pastry22%
- Sugar19%
- Clarified butter (ghee)13%
- Water13%
- Grape molasses 1%
- Lemon juice 1%
Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.
Method
Boil the sugar and water in a pot, stirring until dissolved. When it boils, add the lemon juice, remove from the heat and let the syrup cool.
Loosen the kadayıf strands by hand without crumbling them too much. Crumble the cheese by hand.
Mix all the molasses with half the clarified butter and brush the base of the tray. Spread half the kadayıf evenly, cover with the cheese, then cover with the rest of the kadayıf and press down.
Brush the remaining clarified butter on a second tray. Cook the kadayıf over low heat so the surface browns evenly. Once one side is done, flip it onto the greased tray and brown the other side. Total about 30 minutes.
30 minRest 5 minutes, then cut into pieces. While still hot, pour the cold syrup evenly over it and serve in the same tray.
5 min
Where this recipe comes from
Official: based on a registration or official record.
- TÜRKPATENT Coğrafi İşaret Portalı, tescil no 1288 (Şanlıurfa Büyükşehir Belediyesi)Accessed: November 3, 2026
Last changed: November 1, 2026