Cheese-Filled Birds' Nests Recipe

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Cheese-Filled Birds' Nests
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 2 (4-inch) strips fresh orange zest
  • 3/4 cup finely shredded mozzarella
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 1 1/2 tsp grated fresh orange zest
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1-lb package kataifi (shredded phyllo dough), thawed if frozen

Directions:

  1. Make syrup: Bring water, sugar, honey, zest, and juices to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then simmer until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Cool syrup.
  2. Make filling: Stir together cheeses, honey, zest, and cinnamon.
  3. Assemble and bake nests: Preheat oven to 350°F and butter 2 shallow baking pans (about 1 inch deep).
  4. Gently pull apart strands of kataifi in a large bowl to loosen, then toss with all of butter. Pack a 1/3-cup measuring cup with strands and invert into a baking pan to form a mound. Make 36 more mounds (18 in each pan) in same manner.
  5. With your finger, make a 1-inch-deep depression in top of each mound to form a nest. Spoon filling into holes, then sprinkle pine nuts over filling.
  6. Bake birds' nests in upper and lower thirds of oven, rotating pans halfway through baking for even browning, until nests are pale golden, about 35 minutes. Discard zest and drizzle all of syrup over nests (syrup will gradually be absorbed). Cool birds' nests in pans on a rack.
  7. Cooks' note: • Syrup may be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered. • Birds' nests keep in an airtight container at room temperature 4 days.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 101.13 Kcal (423 kJ)
Calories from fat 50.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.59g 9%
Cholesterol 14.14mg 5%
Sodium 30.01mg 1%
Potassium 43.78mg 1%
Total Carbs 11.03g 4%
Sugars 10.17g 41%
Dietary Fiber 0.14g 1%
Protein 2.6g 5%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 5%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 54.4mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 211.62 Kcal (886 kJ)
Calories from fat 105.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.71g 9%
Cholesterol 29.59mg 5%
Sodium 62.81mg 1%
Potassium 91.62mg 1%
Total Carbs 23.08g 4%
Sugars 21.28g 41%
Dietary Fiber 0.29g 1%
Protein 5.44g 5%
Vitamin C 6mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 113.8mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.5
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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