CHEESE-FILLED BIRDS' NESTS
Categories Cheese Citrus Dairy Fruit Dessert Bake Ramadan Mozzarella Ricotta Orange Winter Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 36 pastries
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make syrup:
- Bring water, sugar, honey, zest, and juices to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then simmer until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Cool syrup.
- Make filling:
- Stir together cheeses, honey, zest, and cinnamon.
- Assemble and bake nests:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and butter 2 shallow baking pans (about 1 inch deep).
- Gently pull apart strands of kataifi in a large bowl to loosen, then toss with all of butter. Pack a 1/3-cup measuring cup with strands and invert into a baking pan to form a mound. Make 36 more mounds (18 in each pan) in same manner.
- With your finger, make a 1-inch-deep depression in top of each mound to form a nest. Spoon filling into holes, then sprinkle pine nuts over filling.
- Bake birds' nests in upper and lower thirds of oven, rotating pans halfway through baking for even browning, until nests are pale golden, about 35 minutes. Discard zest and drizzle all of syrup over nests (syrup will gradually be absorbed). Cool birds' nests in pans on a rack.
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Jani Bozdar
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Manalkhan Manalkhan
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[email protected]These cheese filled birds nests were a great way to use up some leftover dough. They were so easy to make and they were a hit with my family.
Rizwan Choudhary
[email protected]I made these cheese filled birds nests for my kids and they loved them! They were so easy to make and they were a perfect after-school snack.
Ace Yazzie
[email protected]These cheese filled birds nests were delicious! The dough was flaky and the cheese was gooey. I will definitely be making them again.
Blake Dean
[email protected]I made these cheese filled birds nests for a party and they were a big hit! Everyone loved them and they were so easy to make.
Florence Heynes
[email protected]These cheese filled birds nests were a great way to use up some leftover cheese. They were so easy to make and they were a delicious snack.
Mzmz Mzmz
[email protected]I made these cheese filled birds nests for my kids and they were a huge hit! They loved the cheesy filling and the crispy dough.
Sathi Akhtar
[email protected]These cheese filled birds nests were perfect for a party appetizer. They were easy to make and they were a crowd-pleaser.
Vivian Karonei
[email protected]I made these cheese filled birds nests for a potluck and they were a big hit! Everyone loved them and they were so easy to make.
Adekomi Abdulqudus
[email protected]These cheese filled birds nests were a great way to use up some leftover dough. They were so easy to make and they were a hit with my family.
Inaya Sayed
[email protected]I made these cheese filled birds nests for my kids and they loved them! They were so easy to make and they were a perfect after-school snack.
Hussain Malik
[email protected]These cheese filled birds nests were delicious! The dough was flaky and the cheese was gooey. I will definitely be making them again.
Junaid Bataq
[email protected]I made these cheese filled birds nests for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them and they were so easy to make. I will definitely be making them again.
Samiksha Khand
[email protected]These cheese filled birds nests were a hit with my family! They were so easy to make and they turned out so cute. The kids loved them and they were a perfect appetizer for our party.