Preheat the oven to 180°C
Shred the kunafa dough into fine strands
Mix the shredded dough with melted butter until fully coated
Grease a baking pan with butter
Press half of the kunafa mixture firmly into the pan
Add a layer of sweet cheese or cream filling
Cover with the remaining kunafa mixture and press lightly
Bake until golden and crisp
Prepare sugar syrup by boiling sugar, water, and lemon juice
Simmer the syrup until slightly thickened, then cool it
Remove the kunafa from the oven
Pour the cooled syrup over the hot kunafa
Let it absorb the syrup for a few minutes
Garnish with crushed pistachios
Serve warm