Buy kataifi dough here: http://amzn.to/2i9flMcBuy Greek honey here: http://amzn.to/2i9hB64Serves 12:1 pound kataifi dough, defrosted and at room temperature pound unsalted butter, meltedGround cinnamonFor the syrup:3 cups sugar2 cups water1 cup Greek honey2 batches of my pastry creamhomemade whipped creamGarnish: sliced almonds, salted ground pistachios, or ground walnutsPreheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 177 degrees Celsius. Take the kataifi dough out of its packaging. It should be at room temperature. Pull apart the strands as much as possible. Detangling as you go so that they are not clumped together. Place the detangled strands into a baking pan. You can bake this in a half sheet pan or a 9 by 13 inch baking pan. Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the top and bake until golden. About 35-40 minutes.While the kataifi is baking prepare the syrup.Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Mix well so that the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in the honey. Mix well and set aside to cool completely.Pour the cooled syrup over the kataifi dough as soon as it comes out of the oven. The kataifi should be piping hot and the syrup should be cool.Set aside for about 30-40 minutes so that the pastry can absorb the syrup. Dust a very generous amount of ground cinnamon over it. This can be done a few days before assembling. Once cooled, it stays fresh in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 5 days.Take the prepared pastry cream out of the refrigerator and beat it until smooth. Sometimes pastry cream becomes thick and lumpy when refrigerated. Adding a couple tablespoons of whipped cream and whisking it smoothes it back out.Layer the pastry cream evenly over the kataifi. Fill a pastry bag with whipped cream and pipe 12 rosettes over the pastry cream. One per slice.Garnish each rosette with sliced almonds and a dusting of ground cinnamon.Enjoy!Get this recipe and more on my website: http://www.dimitrasdishes.com/blogrecipes/ekmek-kataifi8290988Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dimitrasdishesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dimitras.dishes/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/dimitrasdis0637/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DimitrasDishesHere are links to some of my favorite cooking tools. The links take you to Amazon where I'm proud to be an affiliate partner :)My cutting board: http://amzn.to/2e2p8EDKitchen Aid Mixer: http://amzn.to/2dQXU0bFood Processor: http://amzn.to/2eXcvZdMicroplane: http://amzn.to/2eL2vToMadeleine Pan: http://amzn.to/2dQU1smCheesecake Pan: http://amzn.to/2eXaGeQVitamix Blender: http://amzn.to/2eXcvbHNonstick pan: http://amzn.to/2eL804tCast iron pan: http://amzn.to/2dQYfjsPastry Bag: http://amzn.to/2e2v0xDHalf sheet baking pans: http://amzn.to/2fcv7cDThanks for watching! I'd love to see your recreations of these dishes so please share pics with me on social media :)Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and spread the word so that we can make the world more delicious!
