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Kadayıf Dessert with Pudding
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By Jean-Luc Moreau, the Technique desk · Turquía · 2 min ·

Kadayıf Dessert with Pudding

Ingredients for Kadayıf

  • 200 gr. shredded phyllo dough
  • ½ cup walnuts
  • 100 gr. butter

2 tablespoons of ground pistachios

Add mashed banana, flour, cornstarch, granulated sugar, and milk to a saucepan and mix well. Blend everything using an immersion blender. Then, place the saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly. Once the pudding has thickened, add the crushed mastic gum and ground pistachios and mix.

For the kadayıf: Preheat your wok to the stove. Add the finely chopped kadayıf strands and sauté until they change color. Once the kadayıf is browned and sautéed, add the chopped walnuts. Add the powdered sugar and mix. Finally, add the butter and stir until it melts.

To assemble: Spread half of the shredded phyllo dough in a glass serving dish. Add the pudding and place thinly sliced ​​bananas on top. Spread the remaining phyllo dough over the bananas and chill in the refrigerator. Serve chilled with a spoon.

Key facts
  • Who: Kadayıf
  • Figures: 1 litre

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