Description
A step-by-step guide to making traditional Kataifi from scratch—crispy shredded dough rolls filled with sweetened nuts and soaked in aromatic syrup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g kataifi dough (shredded filo)
- 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
- 1 cup ground walnuts or pistachios
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder (optional)
- 1 tbsp rosewater or orange blossom water
- 2 tbsp honey
- For the Syrup:
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and thaw the kataifi dough if frozen.
- Melt the butter and mix in the ground nuts, cinnamon, and honey. Set aside to cool.
- Spread kataifi dough on parchment paper and brush with melted butter.
- Spoon nut mixture into the center and roll tightly into small coils.
- Place rolls on a baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes until golden and crisp.
- While baking, prepare the syrup: combine water, sugar, and lemon juice, bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Add rosewater or orange blossom if desired.
- Pour warm syrup over hot kataifi once out of the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use enough butter to ensure a crispy texture and make sure syrup is warm when pouring. Avoid overcrowding rolls on the baking tray.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: kataifi, Middle Eastern dessert, shredded dough, syrup pastry