Recipe: Kataifi Rolls and Shredded Wheat Cake a.k.a. Kataife for Jean in Utah

Hi Jean:-) Here are two recipes for you to try if you like. I have not tried either one. The first one does sound authentic but finding the Kadaifi pastry could be a challange. I have to say, that the second recipe - the one made with shredded wheat sounds rather interesting but I wonder how it would be? If you decide to try it, let us know how it turns out.

KATAIFI ROLLS
Source: Carroll Pellegrinelli

1/2 pound chopped almonds or walnuts
1/2 cup toasted bread crumbs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1 pound Kadaifi pastry
1 1/4 cups butter, melted
FOR THE SYRUP:
3 cups sugar
2 cups water
1/2 cup honey
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease baking pan.

Mix nuts, crumbs, sugar and orange juice. Divide the long threads of kadaifi pastry into 16 to 18 portions. On the end of each portion, place 1 heaping tablespoon of nut mixture. Roll up loosely. Place rolls side by side in pan, but not too closely.

Pour melted butter over rolls and bake for 45 minutes. Remove rolls from oven.

While rolls are resting for 20 minutes, combine syrup ingredients in saucepan. Boil for 5 minutes.

Pour syrup over rolls. Cover with dish towel. Allow syrup to absorb for 5 or 6 hours. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

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SHREDDED WHEAT CAKE A.K.A. KATAIFE
Source: Carroll Pellegrinelli

"Anyone can make Kataife using Shredded Wheat cereal."

3 lbs. shredded wheat cereal
1 1/2 lbs. sweet butter, melted, divided use
6 cups walnuts, chopped fine
2 teaspoons cinnamon
FOR THE SYRUP:
6 cups sugar
3 1/2 cups water
juice of 1 lemon

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

Spread out half of the shredded wheat on a greased pan, 13x9x2-inches, and pour half melted butter over it.

Mix nuts and cinnamon together and sprinkle over shredded wheat. Pour remainder of butter over top.

Bake for 45 minutes in oven 300 degrees F.

Make syrup by combining sugar, water and lemon juice in saucepan. Cook for 20 minutes making sure sugar is completely dissolved. Allow to cool before pouring over kataife.

Cool before serving.

Serves 10-12.