Ray’s Kanafe

In honour of her best cooking buddy Ray Chaiban’s mum’s 89th birthday, Sylvia gives us Ray’s Kanefe (also known as Jerusalem streetfood), her favourite dessert in the world, which his mum taught him. 

160 gm unsalted butter
500 gm crushed corn flakes
5 cups of milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup semolina
600 ml thickened cream
1 tbsp corn flour
1tsb Rose Water
500 gm mozzarella cheese

1. Melt butter and mix with crushed corn flakes.
2. Place 1/2 on bottom of tray. Reserve the rest for the top.
3. Heat milk and sugar, semolina, cream and cornflour and cook until thick. Pour onto tray and add rest of crumbs on top. Cook 180 until set.
4. Make a sugar syrup with 1 cup water 1 cup water and rose water.

This dessert needs to be served warm to hot serve syrup on top of individual pieces.

Sylvia Christofis