Snack · 60 min · greek

Kataifi (Shredded Pastry with Walnuts)

Weeknight-friendly Greek cooking: Kataifi (Shredded Pastry with Walnuts) comes together in 60 minutes with kataifi pastry, walnuts, and not much else.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 8 oz Kataifi pastry
• 2 cups Walnuts
• 3/4 cup Unsalted butter
• 2 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Ground cloves
• 1.5 cups Sugar
• 1.5 cups Water
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice
• 2 tbsp Honey

Steps

1. Thaw the kataifi fully, then fluff the shreds apart with your fingers — compressed shreds bake into a dense mat instead of a crisp nest. Keep it covered with a damp towel as you work.
2. Pulse the walnuts with the cinnamon and cloves to a coarse crumb.
3. Butter a 9x9 pan. Spread half the kataifi, drizzle with half the melted butter, scatter the nuts evenly, then cover with the remaining kataifi and the rest of the butter, pressing firmly.
4. Score into 12 squares and bake at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes until every strand is deep golden and crisp — pale kataifi is steamed kataifi.
5. Simmer the sugar, water, lemon, and honey 10 minutes into a syrup and cool completely. Pour the cold syrup over the hot pastry, rest 3 hours, and serve at room temperature. The crunch should be audible.

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