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Active Time
45 min
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Total Time
1 hr
A refreshing way to finish the meal, this Greek-inspired dessert featureskataifi, a seductively crisp, light Middle Eastern dough.
Ingredients
12 servings
Special Equipment
Step 1
Drain yogurt in a sieve lined with a dampened paper towel or coffee filter and set over a bowl 1 hour, then discard liquid and stir drained yogurt and 1 1/2 tablespoons honey together in a small bowl until honey is dissolved.
Step 2
While yogurt drains, bring water, granulated sugar, lemon zest and juice, cinnamon, and remaining cup honey to a boil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then add pumpkin and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer pumpkin, covered, until tender but not falling apart, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer pumpkin to a bowl using a slotted spoon, then boil syrup until reduced to about 1 1/2 cups, 5 to 8 minutes.
Step 3
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Stir together butter and confectioners sugar until combined well. Gently pull apart strands ofkataifiin a large bowl to loosen, then toss with butter mixture and almonds until coated well. Dividekataifiamong 12 muffin cups and press into bottoms and halfway up sides of the muffin cups, creating nests. Bakekataifiuntil the outsides are golden, 12 to 18 minutes (check by gently lifting one out of a muffin cup with a paring knife or small offset spatula), then cool completely in tin on a rack.
Step 4
Transferkataifinests to serving plates. Just before servingkataifi, spoon about 1/3 cup pumpkin into each nest, then drizzle each with about 1 1/2 tablespoons syrup and top with a tablespoon of yogurt.
• Yogurt can be drained 1 day ahead and chilled in an airtight container.
• Pumpkin in syrup can be cooked 3 days ahead and cooled completely, then chilled (together) in an airtight container. Bring to room temperature before proceeding.
• Kataifi nests can be made 1 day ahead and kept in muffin tin, covered tightly with plastic wrap, at room temperature.
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Reviews (4)
Back to TopDelicious! Easy to put together, and visually stunning!
SaadK
Toronto, Canada
5/8/2015
I made this for a group of friends & everybody asked for the recipe. Wonderful dessert & well balanced flavors.
chesspie
Charlotte, NC
10/13/2009
Perfect for the fall, and much more interesting that the usual use of pumpkin. Easy to prepare and a very nice contrast of textures. I would definitely make this over again and again.
JudithGarry
Pasadena
11/3/2007
My family thought this was absolutely amazing. Once you make the syrup, it's very easy to assemble. We'll make it again for guests.
schnetz
Oakland, CA
12/6/2005