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[Philip & Susan Troy]

"Mark.S Harris" wrote:
> 
> I'm afraid I don't even know what this Kadayif is, much less
> know if it is period or have a recipe.

>From http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/3653/

> ***
> 
>                                                    RECIPE FOR NOVEMBER 1998:
>                                                       KATAIFI (also called Kadaif)
> 
>                                    KATAIFI WITH FRUIT RECIPE (serves approx. 12 people)
>                                        "Kataifi" is the Greek name for this dessert made from
>                                     shredded phyllo(fillo)dough. In Arabic it is called "Konafa". 
> 
>                                                                 Ingredients: 
>                                            1 package (16 oz. size) Frozen Kataifi, defrosted
>                                                      according to package directions
>                                                4 pints Fresh Strawberries, washed, hulled
>                                                            and halved lengthwise
>                                                    3 sticks Sweet Butter or Margarine
>                                                                  Directions:
>                                       Separate Kataifi strands and leave at room temperature for
>                                          30 minutes. Melt one stick of butter and pour into a 
>                                      13" by 9" glass baking dish. Cover the butter with one half
>                                      of the Kataifi. Melt another stick of butter and pour on top 
>                                         of the Kataifi. Place all the strawberries on top of the 
>                                      Kataifi in the glass baking dish. Cover this with the rest of
>                                         the Kataifi. Press down on the Kataifi to flatten a little.
>                                        Melt the last stick of butter and pour over the top of the
>                                        Kataifi. Bake in a 350 degree oven for one hour or until 
>                                      the Kataifi is golden brown. Pour Syrup (recipe below) on 
>                                      and serve warm or cool. Cut into whatever size squares you
>                                                      you want. Refrigerate leftovers.
>                                                                     Syrup:
>                                                                  Ingredients:
>                                                                 1 cup Sugar 
>                                                              1 1/2 cups Water 
>                                                                  Directions:
>                                          Bring the sugar and water mixture to a boil and then
>                                           simmer on low heat for 20 minutes or until it is of 
>                                                              syrup consistency.
> 
>                                                                      ***

I've seen this stuff filled with what amounts to the same nut filling
frequently found in baklava. If you wanted to try that you could
probably find a baklava recipe pretty easily.

Hope this does the job...

Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy

troy at asan.com
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