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Greek · Dessert

Kataifi with Custard

Shredded kataifi pastry baked golden around a thick vanilla custard, then drenched in lemon and cinnamon syrup. Cut into diamonds, it is soft in the middle and crisp-edged on the outside.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on50 min
  • Total4 h 35 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 500 gkataifi pastry
  • 185 gunsalted butter, melted

Custard

  • 1000 mlwhole milk
  • 90 gcornstarch
  • 4eggs, beaten
  • 1 pinchsalt
  • 110 gsugar
  • 1 tspvanilla extract

Syrup

  • 440 gsugar
  • 375 mlwater
  • 1lemon, one thin strip of rind
  • 1 piececinnamon stick
  • 3 tsplemon juice

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Cinnamon
  • Vanilla
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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