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Name: Kadayif (Shredded Dough)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Armenian
Ingredients: 2 pounds kadayif dough (shredded phylo); 3/4 pound butter melted; SYRUP:; 3 cups sugar; 1 1/2 cups water

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INGREDIENTS

2 pounds kadayif dough ; (shredded phylo)
3/4 pound butter ; melted
SYRUP:
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

Boil together 10 minutes; add 1 tsp. lemon juice. Place kadayif in a large bowl. separate and loosen all shreds. Pour melted butter over it and coat all shreds well. Divide mixture in half, spread half on a lightly buttered pan (12"xll"). Press gently. Spoon filling over this layer evenly, cover with remaining kadayif. Bake in preheated 425F oven for 30 minutes or until delicately brown. Cool. Pour hot syrup over entire top. Cut into serving pieces. Let stand 30 minutes before serving. Serves 32-40

FILLINGS:

CREAM FILLING:

3 t. heavy cream 4 heaping tbsp. cornstarch

½ pt. light cream 3 tbsp. sugar

¾ cups milk 1 tsp. vanilla

Combine heavy cream, light cream and sugar in a pan. Bring to a boil. Dissolve cornstarch with milk, add to hot creams stirring constantly until thick. Boil slowly 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Pour or spoon evenly over bottom layer of kadayif. Place remaining shreds over cream filling. Bake as directed in above basic recipe.

NUT FILLING: CHEESE FILLING:

1 lb. walnut meats, chopped fine 1¼ lbs. Muenster cheese, grated

3 tbsp. sugar ½ lb. Feta (Greek cheese} grated or

½ tsp. cinnamon crumbled

½ lb. cottage cheese

2 eggs, beaten

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Kadayif (Shredded Dough)

2 pounds kadayif dough (shredded phylo)
3/4 pound butter melted
 SYRUP:
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water

FILLINGS: 
CREAM FILLING:
3 t. heavy cream	4 heaping tbsp. cornstarch
½ pt. light cream	3 tbsp. sugar
¾ cups milk	1 tsp. vanilla

Combine heavy cream, light cream and sugar in a pan. Bring to a boil. Dissolve cornstarch with milk, add to hot creams stirring constantly until thick. Boil slowly 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.  Pour or spoon evenly over bottom layer of kadayif. Place remaining shreds over cream filling.  Bake as directed in above basic recipe.

NUT FILLING:	CHEESE FILLING:
1 lb. walnut meats, chopped fine	1¼ lbs. Muenster cheese, grated
3 tbsp. sugar	½ lb. Feta (Greek cheese} grated or 
½ tsp. cinnamon 		crumbled
	½ lb. cottage cheese
 	2 eggs, beaten

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (83g)
Recipe Makes: 36 Servings

Calories: 80
Calories from Fat: 69 (86%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 7.7g	10 %
	Saturated Fat 4.9g	24 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 20.3mg		6 %
Sodium 7484.6mg		258 %
Potassium 106.9mg		3 %
Total Carbohydrate 1.3g		0 %
	Dietary Fiber 0g	0 %
	Sugars, other 1.3g
Protein 1.9g		3 %
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Calories per serving: 80

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