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Kataifi Pastry
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4.50 from 4 votes

Greek Kataifi Bites (Shredded Phyllo Baklava's)

Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Keyword: Nuts, Oven baked
Servings: 15 pieces
Calories: 224kcal

Ingredients

For The Pastries:

  • 200 grams kataifi pastry
  • 30 grams almonds
  • 20 grams walnuts
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon breadcrumbs
  • 150 grams butter melted

For The Syrup:

  • 250 grams water
  • 350 grams sugar

Instructions

  • NOTE: Unfreeze the Kataifi pastry in the fridge overnight. Once removed from package use immediately. Do not let the pastry sit uncovered because it air-dries easily.
  • Preheat oven to 180°C / 356°F.
  • Add walnuts, almonds, ground cinnamon, ground cloves and breadcrumbs in a blender. Blend until nuts look coarsely chopped.
  • Remove kataifi pastry from package and place on a working surface. Work the kataifi with your hands by gently tearing apart the shreds in order to get fluffy.
  • Take a few shreds of the pastry together and create a long strip. Place it on your working surface. Sprinkle the dough with some butter. Take a teaspoon of the filling and add right at the end. Roll the pastry tightly together until you reach the other end of the strip.
  • Grease the bottom of a pan with butter and place the rolls.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes or until they get a golden color.

For The Syrup:

  • While the pastries are in the oven start making the syrup.
  • In a small saucepan add sugar and water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes without stiring.
  • Pour the hot syrup on the pastries right as they come out of the oven.
  • Let them rest at room temperature for about 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g