Recipe(tried): Knefe recipe without phyllo dough

Hi George, Here's a recipe that my cousin from Lebanon gave to me. I tried it last week and it was great. For the buns, use sesame seed bagels from Dunkin Donuts.

KNEFE

FOR THE DOUGH:
1 1/4 cup of smeed (farina) hard
1 stick of melted, unsalted butter
2 tbsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. rose water (ma wared)
1 1/4 tsp. orange blossom water (ma zaher)
FOR THE FILLING:
3/4 a large piece of sweet cheese, cubed (jebne heloueh) (mozzarella curd)
2 tbsp. smeed
1 1/4 cup milk

DIRECTIONS FOR DOUGH:
Mix melted butter, smeed, sugar and 2 flavored waters in a bowl. Spread dough in the bottom of a Pam sprayed 9x13-inch dish.

DIRECTIONS FOR FILLING:
In a pot on low heat, melt the cheese, smeed and milk until melted. Constantly whisking. When melted, pour filling over dough, cover with foil.

Bake in the oven on 375 degrees F for 40 minutes. Covered the whole time.

FOR THE SYRUP:
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. orange blossom water (ma zaher)

DIRECTIONS FOR SYRUP:
Boil sugar and water in a pot, after 1 minute of boiling; add lemon juice and orange blossom water.

Good Luck
Let me know how it comes out.

Gisele