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Easy Kataifi - Sweet Shredded Dough Pastry Recipe


Easy Kataifi - Sweet Shredded Dough Pastry Recipe Midgelet / All my dishes
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Kataifi is a popular Middle Eastern pastry made with a special form of shredded phyllo dough which is also called kataifi. Most forms of kataifi are sweets, typically with nuts and honey or sugar syrups which make them flavorful, crunchy, and very s... More
Prep:20m Cook:60m Servings:12

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Ingredients
  • 1 box of Kataifi- ( similar to phyllo dough that has been shredded to resemble soimething like angel hair pasta )
  • butter about , 2 to 3 sticks melted or as needed
  • chopped nuts ( almonds, walnuts, pistachios ) as desired
  • Syrup:
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • Fresh lemon
  • 4 cups water Water
  • optinal: orange flower essence, pinch of cloves, cinnamon ginger etc.

Directions
  1. Melt butter and place in the bottom of a oblong baking dsih ( 9 x 13 ) that has sides
  2. Place the shredded dough evenly over the butter and mix with hands to have the dough evenly coated in the butter
  3. Add the nuts and sprinkle into the dough
  4. Bake 350F about 30 minutes or golden
  5. Remove to rack to cool
  6. Boil the sugar in the water until sugar is dissolved
  7. Add the juice and rind of a lemon
  8. Simmer about 1/2 hour at a gentle bubble or until its gets reduced and syrupy
  9. Pour sauce over the warm kaitafi and let soak in about 5 to 6 hours before serving
  10. Cut into pieces
  11. Serve with strong coffee

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momo_55grandma 1 month, 4 weeks ago said:
Fantastic post! sounds wonderful its a keeper for sure thanks high5

greekgirrrl 1 month, 3 weeks ago said:
I have a similar recipe...mine is more Cretan. Great post!

hungrybear 1 month, 3 weeks ago said:
Good post

mrsc543 1 month, 3 weeks ago said:
How fabulous does this sound?!!! Great post. Five.

peetabear 1 month, 3 weeks ago said:
When I could eat wheat ... this was one of my favorite Greek Pastries.. great post..five forks


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