By Franco Namani
Atayef Bi’ Ashta قطايف قشطة
7 steps
Prep:30minCook:30min
Aatayef are Lebanese style “pancakes” and popular in many Middle Eastern countries, usually filled with different types of fillings, this recipe is Atayef filled with fragrant, rose and orange blossom-infused Ashta (clotted cream) sprinkled with crushed pistachios and served with rose water syrup.
Updated at: Sat, 10 Feb 2024 12:05:30 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
68
Moderate
Glycemic Load
57
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories463.4 kcal (23%)
Total Fat4.9 g (7%)
Carbs84.1 g (32%)
Sugars43.8 g (49%)
Protein13.6 g (27%)
Sodium413.2 mg (21%)
Fiber1.4 g (5%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
Atayef Dough
3 cupsflour
sifted
3 cupswater
warm
1 teaspoondry yeast
1 tablespoonbaking powder
1 ½ teaspoonsugar
1 teaspoonrose water
Ashta (Clotted Cream) Ingredients:
2 cupscottage cheese
2 cupswhole milk
2 teaspoonssugar
2 tablespoonscornstarch
2 tablespoonssemolina
fine
¼ teaspoonrose water
Rose Water Syrup Ingredients:
Instructions
Step 1
To prepare Atayef Dough: In a cup, mix in the yeast, sugar with a 1/4 cup of warm water, leave it until it reacts and makes bubbles.
Step 2
In a large bowl, Mix the flour, baking powder, and sift it several times, then add the rose water and the yeast mixture to the flour, then start gradually adding warm water, and knead the mixture by hand or mixer, until you get a soft and slightly dense batter, cover the bowl and leave it in a warm place for 1 hours until it is fermented.
Step 3
Heat a large non-stick pan on low heat for 5 minutes, and start pouring 1-2 tablespoons of batter and lightly spread using the bottom of your spoon or ladle, try to make in the form of 10 cm round disc, wait until it's dry on top and brown on the bottom. Repeat until no batter remains, then leave them in a dry place covered with a piece of cloth to avoid drying.
Step 4
To prepare the Ashta (Clothed Cream); In a saucepan, mix sugar, liquid milk, semolina, rose water, and starch. Mix all ingredients well, then put them on the stove over medium heat. Stir the mixture constantly until it boils, turn off the heat and leave the mixture to cool slightly.
Step 5
In a bowl, put the cream mixture, add the cottage cheese, and begin gently mixing and folding the ingredients until you get a consistent cream (clotted cream). Place the cream in the refrigerator and leave it for an hour or so until it cools and hardens slightly before using it.
Step 6
When the Ashta is ready; start to assemble, by taking one of the Atayef, then fold it in half, pinch it half way, fill the end with Ashta cream, dip it with crushed pistachios, and spread them in a large serving plate to serve it cold, with a drizzle of on top.
Step 7
To prepare Rose Water Syrup; Combine the sugar, lemon juice and water in a small saucepan on medium-high heat and whisk until all the sugar has dissolved in the water, let it simmer for 10 minutes, add the rose water and orange blossom water and turn off heat, and wait to until it cools before serving
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