Qatayef, Katayef, or Ataif (Arabic: قطايف) is an Arab dessert commonly served during the month of Ramadan. The dough could be filled with nuts, cheese, or Ashta (kind of Arabic cream). This sweet requires quite some time to prepare but it is worth it.
Mix the flour with the baking powder, add the yeast with water, the orange blossom water and the water until you have the consistency of a pancake dough. Let it set for about one hour, until it double volume.
Heat a large non stick saucepan, and place about half cup of the dough and cook from one side only, you will see on the uncooked side some bubbles formed, that means that the dough is perfect.
Place the cooked Qatayef on a plate until they cool down.
Place a small amount of either fillings in the center of the Qatayef piece and fold one side towards the other and stick them together by pressing on the edges. You now have a crescent shaped Qatayef .
Fry (maximum 2 minutes on both sides) with butter, gee or vegetable oil (better with butter) or bake (placing a thin slice of butter over it is an option) until golden brown.
Dip into the sugar water syrup and remove. Serve hot.
To prepare, mix all the ingredients in a pot over high heat at the stove. Stir continuously until it boils.
Lower heat to medium but continue to stir until the mixture thickens and the sugar is totally dissolved
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