Shredded Pastry Bird Nests
In this recipe,konafa is baked in clarified butter,
but similar results can be achieved by only spraying
konafa strands with melted butter before baking
- 1/2kg fresh konafa shredded pastry, long strands.
- Melted, clarified butter, for brushing.
- Vegetable oil, for deep frying 2cups skinless whole nuts, such as pistachios, almonds, or hazelnuts.
- Warm Thick Syrup
- Spread a small handful of konafa strands lengthwise on a work surface.Keep remaining konafa covered to prevent drying.Using a pastry brush ,dab some clarified butter over strands.Roll strands firmly around a small plastic cup to form a small nest.Cut off and discard excess konafa.
- Repeat with remaining konafa and additional plastic cups to make 36 nests total.
- Place nests(with caps)in a backing dish.Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes until set.
- Heat oil to160oC (325oF) in a deep fat fryer.Remove caps from nests.Fry nests for about 4 minutes,or until golden.Drain on paper towel and let cool.
- In a large bowel,mix together nuts and 1/2 cup syrup.
- Place a spoonful of the nut mixture into each nest.Arrange on a serving plate .Drizzle some more syrup over nests,if desired.
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