Kafaiti pastry nests

@JudyEv (375570)

Rockingham, Australia

January 15, 2026 7:42pm CST

I wrote about making prawn thingys with kafaiti pastry. There was a lot of the pastry left over so I made some ‘nests’ with some of it which you can see in the photo. We had some with a prawn on top with our wine at night and another one with a scoop of ice-cream in it and peaches around the edge. They’re fiddly to do and I doubt we’ll do any of these again in the near future but at least we now know how and what to do with it.

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@jstory07 (148019)

• Roseburg, Oregon

16 Jan

Prawn things sound really good to make and eat.

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@Ineeddentures (24207)

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16 Jan

Prawns are good but quite expensive here. Do you eat them often Judy?

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jan

We enjoy most things with prawns in them.

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jan

@Ineeddentures I suppose we have them fairly often but we don't have a lot each. We might have them with pasta or rolled up in pancakes. I'm making excuses I guess as I think they're expensive here too. I just checked and one brand is 500g, uncooked, tail on for $20.

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@velvet53 (24419)

• Palisade, Colorado

16 Jan

I have never heard of them. They look good but if they are fiddly to make then I have to pass.

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@velvet53 (24419)

• Palisade, Colorado

16 Jan

@Ineeddentures I can't either.

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jan

@Ineeddentures @velvet53 Vince doesn't mind doing fiddly but spending an hour on something that's eaten in 10 minutes doesn't sit well with me.

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@Ineeddentures (24207)

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16 Jan

Me too I can cook but not fiddly things

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@ptrikha_2 (49441)

• India

18 Jan

Looks quite interesting! We have something similar that is used as Filling for ice Cream cones but I do not think I have tasted it much. And the name is interesting as well. One similar word "Kifayeti" in Urdu implies something that is economical and cost efficient !

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jan

It's really interesting how similar words appear in different languages.

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@LadyDuck (496545)

• Italy

16 Jan

You are so right, that pastry is not easy to use and I also will never buy again.

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@LadyDuck (496545)

• Italy

16 Jan

@JudyEv - I went grocery shopping this morning, the next three days we expect rain.

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

@LadyDuck It's been cooler here today which has been appreciated.

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jan

We still have some in the fridge but I think it will have to go out tomorrow.

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@just4him (322492)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

16 Jan

They're interesting and look like a lot of work.

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@just4him (322492)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

16 Jan

@JudyEv It sounds like a special occasion item.

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jan

I think you'd only make them for a special occasion and it's hard to use up the whole packet. If you don't, it's hard to store.

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

@just4him Yes, that's very true.

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@Ineeddentures (24207)

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16 Jan

Well Judy I had never heard of them before But that would not stop me eating them It's a bit like a Vol au Vent,

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jan

Yes, and whatever you could put in a vol-au-vent you could put in one of these.

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

@Ineeddentures These are like that.

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@Ineeddentures (24207)

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16 Jan

@JudyEv I can put anything in a Vol au Vent Judy. Sweet or Savory,

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@shaggin (74932)

• United States

16 Jan

I like trying to make new things but often I say never again

. With ice cream on top sounds tasty.

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jan

Some things just aren't worth the time and/or effort.

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@snowy22315 (205099)

• United States

16 Jan

They look very interesting

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jan

They're something a bit different but hardly worth the effort.

@wolfgirl569 (131753)

• Marion, Ohio

16 Jan

At least you enjoyed them

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

We did indeed. I don't like wasting food or anything else actually.

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@RasmaSandra (95745)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

16 Jan

They look really good,

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

They turn a lovely golden brown.

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@Marilynda1225 (89485)

• United States

16 Jan

The do look interesting and I would like them with the ice cream and peaches.

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

The pastry is nice and crunchy.

@TheHorse (235960)

• Walnut Creek, California

16 Jan

Heh. A multi-purpose treat. What is "fiddly"? Difficult?

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

You have to thraw it thoroughly and it's like a big tangled ball of threads. You have to tease them apart then pull off a small portion to use for each prawn. The prawns have been thawed and squeezed as dry as possible then wrapped in the strands.

@Traceyjayne (9313)

• United Kingdom

16 Jan

They look and sound delicious …..unfortunately I am allergic to prawns.

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

That's a great shame. Touch wood, I don't seem to be allergic to anything except sulphur.

@LindaOHio (217291)

• United States

16 Jan

The nests are lovely. I would like mine with some pie filling in them or ice cream.

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jan

You could put just about anything in them. One recipe had feta and cheese as a filling but most things that would go in vol-au-vents would go in these nests.

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@AmbiePam (116186)

• United States

16 Jan

I was given some kafaiti pastry dough, and I gave it away because I didn’t know what to do with it. It looks like you did a really good job.

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@JudyEv (375570)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jan

They do look nice but they're not the easiest thing to eat; certainly not as finger food.

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