Greekosophy's Ekmek Kataifi recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Prepare the ingredients for the recipe including milk, cream, water, vanilla extract, salt, egg, egg yolks, sugar, plain flour, corn flour, orange peel, lemon peel, and kataifi pastry.

In a saucepan, combine milk, double cream, and water; heat gently.

Add sugar, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt to the mixture and stir until dissolved.

In a bowl, whisk together the egg and egg yolks.

In a separate bowl, mix plain flour and corn flour with a bit of the warm milk mixture to create a slurry.

Gradually add the slurry back into the saucepan while stirring constantly to avoid lumps.

Continue cooking until the mixture thickens, then remove from heat.

Prepare the kataifi pastry by unraveling it and placing it in a baking dish.

Pour the cream mixture over the kataifi pastry evenly.

In another saucepan, prepare the syrup by combining water, sugar, orange peel, and lemon peel; bring to a boil and simmer until slightly thickened.

Once the dessert is assembled, pour the syrup over the top and let it soak in.

Chill the dessert in the refrigerator before serving, garnished with coarsely ground pistachios.

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