Middle Eastern•indulgent
Foolproof Qatayef (Stuffed Pancakes with Cheese or Walnuts)
Qatayef are pancakes that are stuffed with a sweet walnut or sweet cheese filling. Drizzled in sugar syrup they make for the perfect dessert! Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, these are one of the most popular middle eastern desserts - a must make!
- Prep time
- 45 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Yield
- 30 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups sugar (400g)
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon rose water or orange blossom water (optional)
- 2 1/2 cups warm water (up to 1/4 cup more as needed)
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (25g)
- 1/3 cup fine semolina (55g)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- neutral oil or ghee for frying/baking
- 1 1/2 cups walnuts (crushed into small pieces)
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
- 3 tablespoons simple syrup or honey
- 300 grams sweet cheese (crumbled or shredded)
Instructions
- 1
For the Simple Syrup
- 2
For the Batter:
- 3
For the Walnut & Cheese Filling:
- 4
For Cooking the Qatayef:
- 5
To Make the Atayef