kataifi pistachio squares
From ahmed1 15 years ago
- 45 minutes to make
- Serves 18
Although it may be hard to find the kataifi dough but the results really worths the effort...
Ingredients
- 1 (1 pound) package Kataifi (can be found in most middle eastern, arab or greek grocery stores or markets) shopping list
- (2 sticks/8 oz./226g) butter or ghee , melted shopping list
- 1 ½ cups pistachios shopping list
- 2 tbsp sugar shopping list
- 1 tbsp butter softened shopping list
- 1 tsp rosewater (optional) shopping list
- butter, for buttering the pan shopping list
- Syrup: shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar shopping list
- 1 cup water shopping list
- juice of 1/2 lemon shopping list
How to make it
- Make syrup:
- In a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, add water, the 1 1/2 cups sugar and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Let simmer to a syrupy consistency. Remove from heat, let cool.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C. Butter a 12-inch round, 2-inch high cake pan.
- In a large bowl gently loosen kataifi. Mix very well with the 1/2 pound of melted butter. Cover the cake pan with half of the kataifi. Press down lightly with a glass or a measuring cup.
- Mix the pistachios, sugar, butter and rosewater (if using) together and sprinkle evenly over the kataifi dough half. Cover with the remainig half of the kataifi. Press down gently. Drizzle 3 tbsp of the melted butter over the top. Bake until lightly golden, about 30 to 45 minutes. (Note: the reverse side will be more golden when you turn it out.)
- Immediately pour cold sugar syrup evenly over the hot kunafa. Let cool completely to room temperature. Invert onto serving plate and cut into squares.
kataifi dough
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add butter
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mix
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bottom cake pan
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press lightly
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pistachios mix.
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spread
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the rest of the dough
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press again
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drizzle butter
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baked
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pour syrup
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The Rating
Reviewed by 14 people-
pistachios are my favorite nut... add lemon to that and you have a winner in my book...!!
peetabear
in mid-hudson valley loved it
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Hi Chef Ahmed !!!!!!! how are you my friend ????......so here's another fantastic dessert from the dessert King!!!! ill bring more drinks what would you prefer this time????? hahahaha...
minitindel
in THE HEART OF THE WINE COUNTRY loved it
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Thank you, Ahmed. I haven't worked with the kataifi dough before. I even know where I can buy it here! I still have 2 pounds of raw pistachio nuts waiting for a recipe. I was going to use them in a basic baklava but I think I'll use them with your re...more
annieamie
in Los Angeles loved it
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