Shredded kadayıf with walnuts

Whole recipeFrom: T.C. Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı, Kadayıf Çeşitleri (2018)

Ingredients

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Boil the sugar and water in a pot. Add the lemon juice, boil a few more bubbles, then set aside to cool.
Pull the shredded kadayıf apart by hand into loose strands.
Melt the butter. Take 3-4 tablespoons of the melted butter and grease the baking tray.
Work the remaining butter into the kadayıf.
Divide the kadayıf strands into two portions. Spread one portion in the greased tray and press it down by hand.
Scatter the crushed walnuts on top.
Lay the rest of the kadayıf over the walnuts and press down by hand again.
Place a weight on top and leave it for 10-15 minutes.
10 min
Bake for 20 minutes in an oven that has been preheated to 210 degrees.
20 min
Pour the cold syrup over the hot dessert.
When the syrup is absorbed, cut it as you like.

From a published work: quantities come from T.C. Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı, Kadayıf Çeşitleri (2018); the method is written in our own words.

Last changed: November 1, 2026