Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Middle Eastern Sweet Pastry (Style 21)
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 2 cups plain flour
- • 1 tsp active dry yeast
- • 2 tbsp sugar
- • 2 1/2 cups warm water
- • 200g walnuts, chopped
- • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- • 1 cup sugar
- • 1/2 cup water
- • 1 tbsp lemon juice
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Blend the flour, yeast, sugar, and warm water into a thin batter; rest 30-45 minutes until bubbly.
2
Phase 2
Pour circles of batter onto a hot ungreased frying pan and cook one side only until full of bubbles; cover with a towel so they stay pliable.
3
Phase 3
Simmer the sugar, water, and lemon juice into a light syrup and let it cool.
4
Phase 4
Fold each pancake over a spoonful of walnuts mixed with the cinnamon and pinch the edge shut.
5
Phase 5
Deep fry the filled qatayef in hot oil until crisp and golden.
6
Phase 6
Dip the hot pastries in the syrup and serve at once.