Bakery & Frozen

Sofra Kataifi

400g

A 400g frozen pack of kadayıf, the shredded pastry Turkish kitchens use for künefe, burma kadayıf and kadayıf dolması. The strands are long and fine. Once separated, coated in butter and baked or pan-cooked, they turn crisp and golden, forming a crunchy shell around melted cheese or a nest for chopped nuts. For Hatay-style künefe, layer buttered strands with unsalted stretching cheese in a small round pan, cook it on the hob until both sides are golden, soak it in syrup and finish with ground pistachio. For burma kadayıf, wrap the strands around a line of chopped pistachio or walnut, roll them tight, bake, then syrup. Arab cooks use the same pastry for osmalieh filled with cream. Contains gluten.