Kanafeh: A Middle Eastern answer to the cheese danish

Recently,I walked into a new bakery on Wyandotte Street called theHouse of Baklava.

As the name might suggest, they have great baklava, sold ina variety ofshapes and featuring different nuts. They also make beautiful looking cakes and cookies.

But it was another pastry that caught my attention.

It's called kanafeh.Unlike baklava, it's alittle harder to find around town.

Kanafeh is a sweet, crispy cheese pastry commonly eaten for breakfast in the Middle East.

Think of it as aMiddle Easternanswer to thecheese danish. You can eat it plainor insidea bun.

Tap on the audio player to learn more.

Windsor Morning5:52Food with Jonathan Pinto - Kanafeh

It's the Middle Eastern answer to the cheese danish. Jonathan Pinto introduced us to kanafeh.

Want to try kanafeh?

The House of Baklava is located at560 Wyandotte St.E.in Windsor.They're open every day from 9 a.m to9 p.m.