SC - Lebonese sweets
lilinah at earthlink.net
lilinah at earthlink.net
Fri Sep 29 07:44:44 PDT 2000
>Thank you. Now. What is kataifa and where would one find such? I
>don't recall seeing anything like that at the international market.
>Olwen
>
>>From: margali <margali at 99main.com>
>>Take a package of kataifa [qata'if] roll it open flat, put the
>>ground sugar/nut
>>innards from a baklava recipe, roll into a log, place in a pan, sprinkle with
>>rosewater and bake. When it is golden, pour sugar syrup over the thing, slice
>>into rounds and enjoy.
>>margali
>>
>>Olwen the Odd wrote:
>>> I'm sorry this is OOP, but someone just brought in a tin of sweets from
>>> Lebannon. In the assortment was one I would very much like to re-create.
>>> It was like slices from a log thing with honeyed shredded wheat on the
>>> outside and stuffed with sweetened pistaccio nuts. If anyone knows where I
>> > can find out about it, please contact me.
It's made from wheat flour dough and looks like shredded wheat, as
you described it. You might find it at a specifically Middle Eastern
food shop.
Anyone know: Can shredded wheat be used as a substitute for kataif?
Anahita al-shazhiyya
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