Greek Ekmek Kataifi recipe (Custard and whipped cream pastry with syrup)

Name: Greek Ekmek Kataifi recipe (Custard and whipped cream pastry with syrup)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 250g kataifi dough (9 oz.); 50g butter, melted (2 oz.); 80-100g pistachios, chopped (3.5 oz.); 200g sugar (7 oz.); 200g water (4/5 of a cup); lemon peel from half a lemon; 1 cinammon stick; 750g whole milk, cold (3 cups); 150g sugar (5.5 0z.); 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 75g corn starch (2.6 oz.); 4-5 egg yolks (depending on the size of the eggs); 75g butter (2.6 oz.); a pinch of powdered mastic (optional); 500g cold heavy whipping cream (2 cups); 60g icing sugar (2 oz.)

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Updated at: Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:50:54 GMT