Method

• 1.
  Preheat the oven to 180°C. Butter a medium baking dish.
• 2.
  Combine walnuts, 25g sugar, eggwhite and cinnamon in a bowl. Pull out a small handful of kataifi (keep remaining pastry covered to prevent drying out) and lay out in a square on the workbench.
• 3.
  Place a spoonful of filling in centre, fold in sides, roll into a cigar shape and place in baking dish. Repeat for remaining pastry and filling (don't allow pastries to touch). Brush with butter, then bake for 30 minutes.
• 4.
  Increase oven to 200°C and cook for a further 5 minutes until golden.
• 5.
  Meanwhile, place remaining sugar, 300ml water, juice and rind in a pan.
• 6.
  Stir to dissolve sugar, boil for 10 minutes to thicken slightly, then pour syrup over pastries.
• 7.
  Serve with Greek coffee.