Recipe by: Vera Plevraki-Nikolidaki
If you’re looking for an easy dessert that looks impressive and tastes like it came from a pastry shop, these Kataifi Dessert Cups with Dulce de Leche are the perfect choice. Crispy butter-baked kataifi pastry is soaked in aromatic cinnamon syrup and layered with a light whipped cream flavored with rich dulce de leche.
Kataifi Dessert Cups with Dulce de Leche
7
servings30
minutes10
minutes650
kcal40
minutesIndividual kataifi dessert cups layered with syrup-soaked crispy kataifi, dulce de leche whipped cream, and fluffy whipped cream.
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Ingredients
- For the Kataifi
200 g 200 Kataifi Pastry
150 g 150 Unsalted Butter, melted
- For the Syrup
300 g 300 Water
150 g 150 Sugar
1 1 Cinnamon Stick
- For the Cream
500 g 500 Heavy Cream
1/2 can 1/2 Dulce de leche (Alternative – You can make dulce de leche by boiling an unopened can of sweetened condensed milk for approximately 3 hours, making sure the can remains completely submerged in water at all times.)
- For Garnish
Chocolate Sprinkled
Chopped nuts of your choice
Recipe directions
- Prepare the Kataifi
- Separate the kataifi strands thoroughly with your hands until light and fluffy.
- Spread the kataifi evenly in a baking tray.
- Drizzle with the melted butter.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) using conventional top and bottom heat until deeply golden and crispy.
- Prepare the Syrup
- In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and cinnamon stick.
- Bring to a boil.
- Simmer for 8 minutes.
- Immediately pour the hot syrup over the hot kataifi.
- Allow it to cool completely.
- Prepare the Cream
- Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Divide the whipped cream into two equal portions.
- Gently fold the dulce de leche into one half until smooth.
- Reserve the remaining plain whipped cream for the topping.
- Assemble the Dessert Cups
- Place a layer of syrup-soaked kataifi into the bottom of each serving glass.
- Add a generous layer of the dulce de leche whipped cream.
- Pipe the reserved plain whipped cream on top using a piping bag.
- Finish with chocolate sprinkles or chopped nuts.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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