Ingredients
FOR THE SYRUP:
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
few drops of lemon juice
FOR THE KATAIFI DOUGH:
1/2kg kataifi dough
1 cup melted ghee or butter+2 tbsp.
1/3 cup super fine caster sugar
1/4 cup roasted pistashio.
1/4 cup roasted hazelnuts.
1/4 cup walnuts or pecan.
1 tsp cinnamon powder.
Preparation
-Preheat oven to 375F and position rack in center of oven. -Make the syrup by mixing the sugar and the water together in a saucepan over medium heat till all sugar is dissolved,add the lemon drops,raise the heat and let simmer for 6-7 minutes.Remove from heat and let cool completly.
For The kataifi: 1-Mix together the kataifi(the kataifi dough should be cut in 2cm stribes using scissors)the sugar and the melted ghee and rub all together with your hands till all is combined.
2-Grease a 24cm aluminum dish with 2 tbsp melted ghee.
3-pat half of the dough in the dish with your hands so that all the dish is evenly covere.Use a smaller dish and put it on top of the dough, press firmly with both of your hands.
4-Mix together the nuts and the cinnamon with 2 tsp sugar and give it a pulse or two in your mixer.
5-Spread the nuts all over the dough.
6-cover the nuts layer with the rest of the kataifi dough and again use the small dish to press the dough firmly.
7-Bake for 50-60 minutes till top turn golden.
8-Take out from oven and pour the cooled syrup over the hot surface.
9-Leave it for 5 min utes till all syrup is absorbed and place a bigger serving dish on top and flip quickly.
Served warm or cold.
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