Kataifi (Greek Shredded Wheat Pastry) Recipe

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Kataifi (Greek Shredded Wheat Pastry)
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
347
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Oven at 350ºF.
  2. Butter a 9x13 baking pan lined with foil to make removing the pastry easier.
  3. Combine sugar, water & lemon juice in a
  4. Pot. (NOTE - you could also throw a cinnamon stick into the syrup mixture).
  5. Bring to a boil & simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes, then cool to room temperature.
  6. Spread half of pastry (or shredded wheat pastry) in bottom of pan.
  7. Drizzle with half the melted butter.
  8. Combine the walnuts with the cinnamon &
  9. Nutmeg and sprinkle over the pastry.
  10. Layer the remaining pastry over the nut
  11. Mixture.
  12. Drizzle with remaining butter.
  13. Give it a light 'press' at this stage to meld all the layers.
  14. Bake for 45 minutes.
  15. Remove from oven & pour syrup over hot pastry.
  16. When cool, cut in squares, then in half
  17. Diagonally for triangles. (Allow to sit overnight - you should definitely allow it to sit several hours, unrefrigerated)
  18. Remains crispy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 347 Kcal (1453 kJ)
Calories from fat 224.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.93g 38%
Cholesterol 40.63mg 14%
Sodium 77.18mg 3%
Potassium 88.65mg 2%
Total Carbs 27.9g 9%
Sugars 14.92g 60%
Dietary Fiber 1.91g 8%
Protein 5.43g 11%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 24.7mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 398.08 Kcal (1667 kJ)
Calories from fat 257.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.6g 38%
Cholesterol 46.61mg 14%
Sodium 88.54mg 3%
Potassium 101.7mg 2%
Total Carbs 32.01g 9%
Sugars 17.12g 60%
Dietary Fiber 2.19g 8%
Protein 6.23g 11%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 28.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.6
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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