Greek cuisine · Desserts & Sweets

Kataifi

Shredded angel-hair pastry rolls with a walnut filling in lemon syrup.

Ingredients · for 12 servings

• 500 g kataifi pastry
• 300 g walnuts
• 150 g butter
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 50 g sugar
• 1 egg white
• 500 g sugar for the syrup
• 400 ml water
• 1 lemon
• 1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

1. Chop the walnuts and mix with the cinnamon, sugar and egg white.
2. Pull the kataifi pastry apart in portions, place the filling on top and roll up tightly.
3. Set the rolls closely together in a dish and pour over the melted butter.
4. Bake at 170 °C for 45 minutes until golden.
5. Boil the syrup, let it cool and pour it over the hot pastry – leave to soak for several hours.