Knafeh Nabulseyeh

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 19: From the cookbook Falastin, Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Bill Addison makes Knafeh Nabulseyeh on Friday, June 19, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
(Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Shredded filo pastry filled with cheese, baked until deeply golden; drizzled with simple syrup; sprinkled with pistachios.