Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 lbs. shredded wheat cereal
- 6 cups walnuts chopped fine
- 2 reaspoons cinnamon
- 1-1/2 lbs. sweet butter melted
- 6 cups sugar
- 3-1/2 cups water
- juice of 1 lemon
Preparation:
Spread out half of the shredded wheat on a greased pan, 2 x 13, and pour half melted butter over it. Mix nuts and cinnamon together and sprinkle over shredded wheat. Add the remainder of the ingredients, and pour remainder of butter over top. Bake for 45 minutes in oven 300 degrees.Make syrup by combining sugar, water and lemon juice in saucepan. Cook for 20 minutes making sure sugar is completely dissolved. Allow to cool before pouring over kataife. Cool before serving. Serves 10-12.
