15-Min Crispy Cheese Pastry with Hot Honey
Shredded phyllo crisped in a skillet with melted cheese, then drizzled with warm honey and pistachios. A snackable take on künefe that skips the oven and the traditional syrup soak—still golden, still gooey, ready in minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 12g
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded phyllo or kataifi pastry
- 1.5 cups mozzarella or white cheese (shredded)
- 4 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp honey
- ¼ cup roasted salted pistachios (chopped)
- 1 pinch pinch of cinnamon or cardamom (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high until foaming.
- 2
Add shredded phyllo and toss constantly until golden brown and crispy, about 4 minutes.
- 3
Scatter shredded cheese evenly over the pastry, then cover the skillet with a lid or foil.
- 4
Cook covered for 2 minutes until cheese melts and starts to pool into the pastry.
- 5
Warm honey in a small bowl with cinnamon if using, about 30 seconds in the microwave.
- 6
Slide onto a serving plate, drizzle warm honey all over, scatter pistachios on top, and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- 10-inch nonstick skillet
- skillet lid or foil
- small bowl
- microwave (optional)
- spatula
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