Photograph of the finished Qatayef

Middle East · Bánh gấp nhân phô mai Qatayef

Qatayef

30 min Hands-on time + 30 min waiting
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Flour Flour 9.9 oz
  • Photograph of Semolina flour Semolina flour 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Dry yeast Dry yeast 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 4.9 oz
  • Photograph of Ricotta cheese Ricotta cheese 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Walnut Walnut 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Orange blossom water Orange blossom water 1 ⅓ tbsp
  • Photograph of Baking powder Baking powder 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Pistachios Pistachios 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 1

Method

  1. 1 Mix the flour, semolina flour, yeast, and warm water together until a smooth batter is formed, then let it rest for 30 minutes until bubbles appear.
  2. 2 Boil sugar with water, lemon juice, and orange blossom water for 10 minutes to make a syrup, then let it cool.
  3. 3 Pour the batter onto a non-stick pan, frying each side for 2 minutes until the top is evenly pitted and slightly dry.
  4. 4 Place ricotta cheese or crushed walnuts mixed with sugar in the center of each pastry.
  5. 5 Fold the pastry in half and press the edges together tightly to form a crescent shape.
  6. 6 Bake at 200°C for 12 minutes, immediately dip into the cooled syrup, then sprinkle with pistachios.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 30 min

    Replace step 6: spray oil on both sides of the folded pastry, fry at 190 degrees for 9 minutes and flip at the 5th minute; immediately dip the hot pastry into the cooled syrup and sprinkle with pistachios.

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