Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Middle Eastern Sweet Pastry (Style 8)
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 250g plain flour
- • 80g fine semolina
- • 1 tsp instant yeast
- • 1 tbsp sugar
- • 500ml warm milk
- • 250g string cheese, shredded
- • 200g sugar, for the syrup
- • 125ml water, for the syrup
- • 1 tbsp lemon juice
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Blend the flour, semolina, yeast, the first sugar, and the warm milk into a smooth, pourable batter; rest for 30 minutes until bubbly.
2
Phase 2
Drop ladlefuls of batter onto a hot nonstick pan and cook until the tops dry and bubble, leaving one side pale; do not flip.
3
Phase 3
While still pliable, fill each disc with shredded string cheese and fold into a half-moon, pinching the edge to seal.
4
Phase 4
Boil the syrup sugar, water, and lemon juice for 10 minutes and keep it warm.
5
Phase 5
Deep-fry or bake the filled katayef at 190C until crisp and golden.
6
Phase 6
Dip the hot katayef briefly in the warm syrup and serve at once.