World Cuisines

Kadaif (Kosovo)

Kosovo

The noodle-crusted syrup sweet of the Ottoman world: shredded kadaif pastry baked over cheese or nuts, drenched in syrup — Kosovo's celebration dessert (shared across Albania and the Balkans, where every town keeps its style).

What it is

The noodle-crusted syrup sweet of the Ottoman world: shredded kadaif pastry baked over cheese or nuts, drenched in syrup — Kosovo's celebration dessert (shared across Albania and the Balkans, where every town keeps its style). Ingredients: kadaif shredded pastry, butter, walnuts or pistachios (or soft cheese for kunefe-style), sugar syrup with lemon, ground pistachio. Recipe: 1) Work butter through the pastry strands. 2) Press half into a tray; add nuts or cheese. 3) Cover with remaining pastry; press; bake gold. 4) Pour warm syrup over the hot tray. Serve: warm, cut small, with strong coffee. Flavor: crisp, buttery, honeyed. History: kadaif travelled the Ottoman empire from Levantine palaces; in Kosovo it crowns weddings and Eid tables. See also: Flija, Pite.

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