Kadayif Recipe

• 25 minutes to make
• Serves 12

Kadayıf, just like baklava, is among the favorite desserts in Turkey..And künefe, as a type of kadayıf..But what are they? Kadayıf, is the name given to both the half baked string- shaped dough, as well as the dessert made of it. Read more .Altough there are other types of pastry named 'kadayıf' like 'taş kadayıf' or 'ekmek kadayıfı', what is generaly understood by kadayıf is 'tel-string- kadayıf' It is indeed fun to watch the machine pouring down the strings of dough on a metal round plate, to make it half baked..In the old streets of Antakya, for instance, you can see the small shops where 'usta' , the master, is producing these special strings which most probably will end up in the dessert plate to be shared with neighbours after dinner.. The adventure goes like that: You spread these half baked pastry on a large metal plate -tepsi, then spread some walnut or pistachio, crushed, then spread the other half on top of it. Melted margarine or butter sprinkled. In the oven it is baked more with a beautifull reddish brown surface. The final step is pouring the syrup. But please wait for at least half an hour before cutting a slice of your kadayıf! If you really want to try to make it, but you dont have time, I have a good news: There is already baked kadayıf on sale. All you need to do is to prepare the syrup and pour it down..But you need some butter - a spoonful- to be added in the syrup, because the package content doesnt include any butter .It doesnt include any walnut or the like either, so you can add on top. Hazelnut is also a good alternative.I tried several times and I liked. I also tried with milk- sugar syrup instead of water-sugare syrup, it was even better. See less

• turkish
• classic
• desserts
• zesty
• sweet
• bake