Name: Kataifi (Shredded Phyllo With Nuts and Syrup) Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 22
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 16 oz kataifi dough; 9 oz walnuts; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 pinch ground clove; 9 oz butter; 16 oz sugar; 12 oz water; lemon peel; 1 cinnamon stick

Kataifi (Shredded Phyllo With Nuts and Syrup) Recipe

Gayler Solorzano Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Kataifi (Shredded Phyllo With Nuts and Syrup)

Follow this easy kataifi (shredded phyllo with nuts and syrup) recipe for a light and sweet dessert. A traditional Greek delight with walnuts and spices rolled in phyllo strands and ladled with sweet syrup on top.

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 1 hr

Total: 1 hr 30 mins

Makes:

Ingredients

Kataifi:

16 oz kataifi dough
9 oz walnuts, roughly chopped
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground clove
9 oz butter, from cow’s milk

Syrup:

16 oz sugar
12 oz water
lemon peel, from 1 lemon
1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

To Make The Syrup:

In a small pot, bring to boil sugar, water, cinnamon stick, and lemon peel. Simmer until sugar has dissolved. Set aside to cool off.

To Make The Kataifi:

In a blender, add the walnuts, ground clove, and cinnamon. Pulse until the walnuts are coarse.
Melt butter in a small pan and with a cooking brush butter the bottom and sides of a baking pan.
Take out kataifi dough from the plastic sleeve. Work the dough by hand. Separate dough into strands if clumped together. Cover dough with a slightly damp towel.
Take 1 piece of kataifi strand and place on a working surface. Drizzle with melted butter and place 1 teaspoon of filling at the end. Roll dough tightly and fold sides to make a small cylinder.
Place kataifi roll in the buttered pan and brush with melted butter. Rolls shouldn't have gaps in between. Bake in the oven at 338 degrees F for 1 hour until nicely colored and crispy.
Take out ktaifi out of the oven and ladle ¾ of the syrup over. Allow each ladle to absorbed before adding more. Cover pan with a towel and set aside for 10 minutes. Ladle the rest of the syrup and wait until absorbed.
Serve and enjoy this delicious kataifi dessert! Best with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition

Sugar: 21g
:
Calcium: 18mg
Calories: 292kcal
Carbohydrates: 32g
Fat: 18g
Fiber: 1g
Iron: 1mg
Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g
Potassium: 58mg
Protein: 3g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Sodium: 208mg
Vitamin A: 418IU
Vitamin C: 1mg

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