10-Min Crispy Cheese Pastry with Pistachios
Shredded phyllo crisped until golden, layered with melted cheese, then drowned in warm honey syrup and topped with crushed pistachios. Turkish street food energy in under 5 minutes.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 12g
Ingredients
- 4 oz shredded phyllo dough (kataifi)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¾ cup white cheese (mozzarella or feta), shredded
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup roasted pistachios, crushed, plus walnuts
Instructions
- 1
Heat butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high until foaming, about 1 minute.
- 2
Add shredded phyllo and toss constantly until golden and crispy, 4–5 minutes. Break up any clumps.
- 3
Scatter cheese over the phyllo, remove from heat, and let it melt, ~1 minute.
- 4
While phyllo cooks, warm honey with water in a small pot over low heat until thin and pourable, 2 minutes.
- 5
Pour warm honey syrup all over the cheese-phyllo nest. Top with crushed pistachios and walnuts.
- 6
Serve immediately with a spoon, while the cheese is still melty and syrup is warm.
Tools you’ll need
- 10-inch skillet
- small pot
- wooden spoon
- spoon for serving
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