Cinnamon Kataifi With Nuts(Kunafah)

• FOR THE SYRUP:
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• few drops of lemon juice
• FOR THE KATAIFI DOUGH:
• 1/2kg kataifi dough
• 1 cup melted ghee or butter+2 tbsp.
• 1/3 cup super fine caster sugar
• 1/4 cup roasted pistashio.
• 1/4 cup roasted hazelnuts.
• 1/4 cup walnuts or pecan.
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder.

1. -Preheat oven to 375F and position rack in center of oven.
2. -Make the syrup by mixing the sugar and the water together in a saucepan over medium heat till all sugar is dissolved,add the lemon drops,raise the heat and let simmer for 6-7 minutes.Remove from heat and let cool completly.
3. For The kataifi:
4. 1-Mix together the kataifi(the kataifi dough should be cut in 2cm stribes using scissors)the sugar and the melted ghee and rub all together with your hands till all is combined.
5. 2-Grease a 24cm aluminum dish with 2 tbsp melted ghee.
6. 3-pat half of the dough in the dish with your hands so that all the dish is evenly covere.Use a smaller dish and put it on top of the dough, press firmly with both of your hands.
7. 4-Mix together the nuts and the cinnamon with 2 tsp sugar and give it a pulse or two in your mixer.
8. 5-Spread the nuts all over the dough.
9. 6-cover the nuts layer with the rest of the kataifi dough and again use the small dish to press the dough firmly.
10. 7-Bake for 50-60 minutes till top turn golden.
11. 8-Take out from oven and pour the cooled syrup over the hot surface.
12. 9-Leave it for 5 min utes till all syrup is absorbed and place a bigger serving dish on top and flip quickly.
13. Served warm or cold.
14. BEL HANA WEL SHEFA

syrup, sugar, water, drops of lemon juice, ghee, super, walnuts, cinnamon powder

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/cinnamon-kataifi-with-nuts-kunafah-1244778 (may not work)