Kadaifi Me Krema (Greek Shredded Wheat Pastry With Custard) Recipe

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Kadaifi Me Krema (Greek Shredded Wheat Pastry With Custard)
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
246
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups milk
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 lb kadaifi, thawed if frozen (shredded pastry)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 1/2 cups water

Directions:

  1. For custard: combine milk and semolina in a heavy pan; blend in beaten eggs and add salt and sugar; place over medium heat and stir constantly until thickened and bubbling; remove from heat, stir in butter and vanilla extract and cover top of custard with plastic wrap (directly on surface of custard) to prevent a skin from forming.
  2. For pastry: place kadaifi in a large bowl and gently separate strands with fingers.
  3. Grease 13 x 9 inch glass oven dish with some of the.
  4. Butter; put half the kadaifi in the base, pressing it down somewhat to make it compact; drizzle 1/4 cup butter evenly over it; pour custard filling over kadtaifi, spreading it evenly; top with remaining kadaifi; spread evenly and pat down gently; pour remaining melted butter evenly over top.
  5. Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 45 minutes until golden-brown; remove from oven and cool completely.
  6. For syrup: dissolve sugar in water over medium heat, add lemon rind and cinnamon stick and bring to the boil; add lemon juice and boil over medium heat for 15 minutes, skimming when necessary; do not stir once syrup is boiling; strain hot syrup over cooled pastry; leave until cold and cut into diamond shapes to serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 246.32 Kcal (1031 kJ)
Calories from fat 108.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.05g 19%
Cholesterol 75.05mg 25%
Sodium 54.11mg 2%
Potassium 139.93mg 3%
Total Carbs 30.06g 10%
Sugars 23.15g 93%
Dietary Fiber 0.34g 1%
Protein 4.78g 10%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 93.9mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 170.24 Kcal (713 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.33g 19%
Cholesterol 51.87mg 25%
Sodium 37.4mg 2%
Potassium 96.71mg 3%
Total Carbs 20.78g 10%
Sugars 16g 93%
Dietary Fiber 0.24g 1%
Protein 3.31g 10%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 3%
Calcium 64.9mg 9%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.9
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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