Kadaife

Name: Kadaife
Ingredients: For Kadaife; 1 Lb of Kadaife ( shredded phyllo dough)*; 2 cups of chopped walnuts; 1 tsp of cinnamon; 3 TBs of sugar; 3 sticks of melted butter; For Syrup; 1cup of sugar; 1/2 cup of water; Lemon juice to taste; *Available at mediterranean markets

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Ingredients

For Kadaife
1 Lb of Kadaife ( shredded phyllo dough)*
2 cups of chopped walnuts
1 tsp of cinnamon
3 TBs of sugar
3 sticks of melted butter
For Syrup
1cup of sugar
1/2 cup of water
Lemon juice to taste
*Available at mediterranean markets

Directions

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{"0":"Making the Kadaife","2":"Butter a 9x12 bakin dish, preheat oven to 350 degrees.","4":"Divide dough in half and add 1\/2 the butter and mix it in with the fingers until the dough has taken in the butter.Do this to both halves.","6":"Mix cinnamon and sugar.","8":"Lay half of the dough on the baking dish, add the cinnamon \/walnut mixture and cover with the rest of the dough.","10":"Bake for about 40-50 minutes until dough has a golden color.","11":"While it bakes, prepare the syrup.","13":"As soon as it is out, drizzle a bit of the syrup, cover for 1\/2 hour until softened by the steam; remove cover, cut in square and let cool off complete.","15":"Making the Syrup","17":"Bring to boil sugar and water for about 6 minutes, add lemon juice. Let cool.","18":"(it should be a very light syrup not a caramel)"}