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Yörem Künefe Dil Peyniri

Yörem künefe / dil peyniri, 200g. Unsalted stretchy cheese for künefe.

Künefe cheese, also called dil peyniri, is the unsalted stretchy Turkish cheese used inside künefe (the shredded pastry dessert). Mild, milky, and it melts into long strings under heat. Also used in some Turkish desserts and pastries where you want the cheese to stretch. If you are making künefe at home this is the correct cheese. Dil peyniri is the stretchy, unsalted string cheese used for künefe, the syrup-soaked shredded-pastry dessert, and it melts into long strands without going watery. Tear it by hand, spread it between two layers of buttered kataifi, bake until golden and pour the syrup over while it is hot. Keep refrigerated and use by the date on the pack. It can be frozen; thaw in the fridge before use.