KATAIFI

BY: Kusum

Special Note: Need 2 baking trays

Ingredients:
Shredded filo dough.......1 packet ( thaw at room temperature)
Unsalted butter...............2 sticks ( one cup butter ) melted

Walnuts..........................4 cups coarsely ground
Green elaichi powder......1/2 tsp
Cinnamon powder..........1/4 tsp
Sugar..............................1/2 cup

For syrup
Sugar............................2 1/2 cups
Water.............................1/2 cup
Green elaichi powder.......1/2 tsp
Saffron............................1/2 tsp

Pista slivers for decoration

Directions:
1. Pour melted butter over the shredded dough and mix properly.
2. Mix next four ingredients together.
3. Grease the baking trays and preheat the oven to 350.F
4. Make the syrup by adding all 4 ingredients and boiling for one minute.
5. Spread quarter of dough in each of 2 trays. Spread the nut mixture evenly over it. Cover divided quarter dough over the nuts evenly, pressing firmly.
6. Bake keeping a watch to see that it bakes slowly to light golden color.
7. Pour the syrup as soon as you take the baked Kataifi out.
8. Cut into squares and decorate with pista slivers.

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