Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pistachios)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- kataifi dough, thawed and kept covered
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar (for syrup)
- 1 cup water (for syrup)
- splash of lemon juice (for syrup)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine chopped nuts, sugar, and ground cinnamon. Mix well until evenly combined. Set aside.
- Carefully unroll about half of your kataifi dough and fluff it gently with your fingers to separate the strands.
- Drizzle half of the melted unsalted butter over the dough while tossing lightly to coat each strand thoroughly.
- Take small handfuls of the prepared nut mixture and sprinkle them along one end of the kataifi strands.
- Roll up tightly into logs, ensuring that the filling stays inside.
- Place each log seam-side down onto a greased baking sheet.
- Brush the assembled logs with the remaining melted butter.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
- While your kataifi is baking, prepare your syrup by combining water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Add a splash of lemon juice and simmer for about 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Once baked, remove kataifi from the oven and immediately pour hot syrup over them while they are still warm.
- Allow them to soak up all that sweet goodness!
- Garnish with chopped pistachios or walnuts on top before serving.
Notes
Store leftover kataifi in an airtight container for up to three days.
Reheat kataifi in the oven for crispy texture restoration.
Serve warm with honey drizzle and chopped nuts on top.
For extra flavor, add spices to your filling mixture before wrapping.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Method: Bake
Nutrition
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 25mg