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Kadayif (middle Eastern Cheese Dessert) Recipe

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Step #1 Note: Use blanched almonds.
Step #2 Open the raw kadaifi dough to the air for 10 to 15 mins.
Step #3 Spread half the pastry evenly over the bottom of a 9 x 12 x 3-inch baking pan & brush with half the butter.
Step #4 Meanwhile, 1 tbsp cinnamon, mix the almonds, 1/2 c sugar, & orange juice in a small bowl.
Step #5 (The orange juice will make the mixture like a paste that can be spread with a knife.
Step #6 ) Spread the almond mixture over the kadaifi & cover with the remaining dough.
Step #7 Brush with the remaining butter and bake in a moderate oven (350 F) for 40 mins or slightly longer, until golden on top.
Step #8 Meanwhile, boil the remaining 3 c sugar with water for 5 mins.
Step #9 stir in the the honey & lemon juice, bring to a boil & keep hot.
Step #10 When done, remove the pastry to a rack to cool in the pan, then spoon the hot syrup over the pastry.
Step #11 Cover with a dry towel and allow this to cool thoroughly.
Step #12 When cool, cut into square or diamond shapes of any desired size.
Step #13 Dust with extra ground cinnamon just before serving on dessert plates.
Step #14 --.
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