Warm shredded pastry layered with melted cheese and finished with fragrant sugar syrup. Knefe is a classic Middle Eastern dessert made with crispy shredded dough and soft, stretchy cheese, baked until golden and soaked lightly in syrup. Sweet, savory, and comforting all at once. Best enjoyed warm, when the cheese pulls and the aroma hits first. Keywords baked in naturally Knefe, knafeh dessert, Middle Eastern cheese dessert, Lebanese dessert, shredded pastry dessert, traditional knefe.