Atayef (Middle Eastern Stuffed Pancakes)

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The perfect Ramadan dessert!

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ingredients

For the Atayef

  • 3 cups warm water, divided
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup fine semolina
  • 1 teaspoon yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried full-fat milk powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or vanilla powder (you can also use rose water)
  • Butter or ghee, to brush

Method

  • Step 1

    To 1 cup of warm water, add the baking soda, mix and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, semolina, yeast, sugar, baking powder and milk powder.

  • Step 2

    To the mixed dry ingredients, whisk in 2 cups warm water.

  • Step 3

    Then add the 1 cup of water/baking soda blend, slowly while blending with an immersion blender. You should blend for about 5 minutes. (You can also use a regular blender, but first whisk by hand until thoroughly incorporated and then pour into blender.)

  • Step 4

    Batter will be smooth, bubbly and thin.

  • Step 5

    Heat a non-stick pan or griddle to medium/low heat. Do NOT grease pan. Pour batter onto pan- similar to pancakes, but you only cook one side. Once the side facing you bubbles and dries, remove. You might need a few practice runs and also adjust heat as the pan heats up.

  • Step 6

    When you remove from the pan, place on a clean, fragrance-free kitchen towel or sheet. Keep covered so they don’t dry out, making sure not to stack warm or they will stick together.

  • Step 7

    Stuff with cheese or walnut filling.

  • Step 8

    Brush with butter or ghee, place on a greased tray and bake until golden/crispy at 375 degrees F. (About 15 min). You can also air-fry or pan fry.

  • Step 9

    Pour Attir sugar syrup (recipe below) on top immediately after removing from oven.

ingredients

Attir Sugar Syrup

  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon orange blossom or rose water

For the Attir Sugar Syrup

  • Step 1

    In a small pot, gently mix all ingredients except rosewater. Bring to a boil then lower heat to simmer 7-10 min. Remove from heat and add rosewater.