Almond And Walnut Kataifi Cake Style Recipes

GREEK ALMOND AND WALNUT KATAIFI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
• Prepare syrup:.
• Heat the water in a saucepan over low heat. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
• Add the lemon juice, peel, and cloves, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Stir in the honey, remove from the heat, strain, and set aside to cool.
• Prepare filling:.
• In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients for the filling and blend well with a wooden spoon.
• A word about kataïfi dough:.
• This dough comes commercially packaged in a long strip, about 3 inches wide. To prepare it for this recipe, lay the long strip out on a clean work surface and divide it into 18-24 pieces, gently spreading the strands out a bit if they clump together. Each piece will be used to create an individual kataïfi roll. Keep unused dough covered with a piece of waxed paper and a damp towel on top of that to keep it from drying out.
• Brush a strip with melted butter.
• Place a tablespoon of the filling at one end of the strip and roll up into a cylinder, tucking in any stray pieces of dough. Take care to roll the pastry tightly so that the filling is securely enclosed.
• Place the rolls seam side down in a lightly buttered baking dish, close together but not squashed, and brush well with butter. Bake for 45-60 minutes, until golden brown and crispy looking.
• Remove from oven, pour cool syrup over the pastry and cover with a clean towel. Let cool about 3-4 hours as it absorbs the syrup.
• Enjoy!