Homemade Arabic Kadayif

Total time

35 dk

Servings

6

Calories (est.)

~350 kcal

Difficulty

orta

arabic kadayif recipe · homemade dessert · syrup soaked sweets

35 dk · 6 servings · 350 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• 1 cup warm milk
• 1 tsp dry yeast
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 1.5 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup crushed walnuts
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Vegetable oil for frying
• For the syrup: 2 cups sugar and 2 cups water

Method

1. Boil sugar and water to make the syrup and let it cool completely.
2. Mix warm water, milk, yeast, and sugar in a bowl and let sit for 5 minutes until active.
3. Add flour and salt to get a smooth batter slightly thicker than crepe batter.
4. Heat a pan and pour batter with a ladle, cooking only the bottom side until bubbles form; the top must remain raw.
5. Place walnut and cinnamon mixture in the center of each cooked dough piece and seal tightly into a half-moon shape.
6. Fry the prepared kadayifs in hot oil until golden brown.
7. Drop the hot fried kadayifs into cold syrup for a few minutes, then transfer to a serving plate.

It is crucial that the top side of the dough remains uncooked so the edges stick together properly; never cook both sides.

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