Cataif (Kadayif)

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Cataiful este un desert turcesc, dar care se poate manca si in Grecia, intr-o forma putin modificata. Se face foarte usor, dintr-o baza facuta din paste foarte subtiri si insiropate din greu cu sirop concentrat de zahar. Chiar daca nu va plac deserturile foarte dulci, eu zic sa incercati macar o lingurita de cataif. O sa merite.



Eu am gasit taietei de cataif deja preparati, adica copti in cuptor pana devin aurii. 

Ingrediente:

• 1 cutie cu taietei pentru cataif (350 g)
• 300 ml apa
• 200 ml lapte
• 100 g unt
• 400 g zahar
• 1 lingura esenta de vanilie
• 300 g smantana
• putina nuca, sau fistic  macinate mare

Cum se face:

• Intr-o craticioara pune apa, laptele si zaharul. Fierbe la foc mediu 5 minute (ai grija sa nu iasa in foc)
• Continua sa fierbi, dar la foc foarte mic, 15 minute
• Pune siropul la racit putin. Adauga untul si amesteca pana cand se topeste.
• Adauga vanilia si lasa siropul sa se raceasca pana cand poti tine degetul inauntru
• Toarna siropul peste taietei si lasa pana ce se raceste bine, iar siropul este absorbit. Taieteii trebuie sa se inmoaie, dar nu foarte tare. 
• Pune putina frisca deasupra si presara cu nuca

English version

Katayif is a Turkish dessert, but you can eat in Greece too, in a slightly modified form. It is easy, based on very thin pasta (like angel hair) and concentrated sugar syrup. Even if you do not like very sweet desserts, I say to try even a spoon of cataif. For sure you will like it.

I bought the Katayif noodles package already cooked,  baked in the oven until golden brown.


Ingredients:

     * 1 box of noodles for cataif (350 g)
     * 300 ml water
     * 200 ml milk
     * 100 g butter
     * 400 g sugar
     * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
     * 300 g whipped cream
     * some walnuts, or pistachios  grounded



How To:

     * In a saucepan put water, milk and sugar. Simmer over medium heat 5 minutes
     * Continue to simmer, but very low heat, 15 minutes
     * Cool syrup a bit. Add butter and stir until melted.
     * Add vanilla syrup and let cool until you can keep your finger in.
     * Pour syrup over noodles and let it until cools well, and the syrup is absorbed. Pasta has softened, but not very much.
     * Put a little whipped cream on top and sprinkle with walnuts