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Repost @thecookette (@get_repost)・・・Atayef🌸Atayef are lebanese...

 Repost @thecookette (@get_repost)・・・Atayef🌸Atayef are lebanese... #Repost @thecookette (@get_repost) ・・・ Atayef🌸 Atayef are lebanese stuffed pancakes.You can stuff them in three traditional ways : Ashta Cream,walnuts or cheese. It is served with a  sugar syrup called Ater 🌸Ingredients 🔸Atayef Batter 1 egg 3 cups of all purpose flour 1 tbsp of yeast 2 tbsp of baking powder 4 cups of milk 🔸Fake Ashta 500 g of ricotta 1 tsp of orange blossom water 1/2 tsp of rose water Ground pistachios for decoration 🔸Walnut Filling 2 cups of Walnuts 4 tbsp of granulated sugar 1 tsp of orange blossom water 🔸Cheese Filling 400g of Akkawi cheese 200g of mozzerella cheese 🔸3 tbsp of butter 🌸Method -To make the batter, whisk the egg with the sugar then add the milk,yeast and baking powder.Finally add the flour, rose and orange blossom water and whisk until everything is well combined.Leave the batter to rest for 1 hour -To make the fake Ashta,combine all the ingredients together and set aside. -For the walnut filling,put all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until the walnuts become fine -For the cheese filling,slice the Akkawi cheese and soak in hot water for around 30 minutes then drain all the water.Grate the mozzarella cheese and combine with the Akkawi cheese -In a hot crepe pan or any frying pan and on a medium heat, pour the batter into the circles of the size you prefer.Do not flip the Atayef,wait until it gets bubbly and dry on the top and remove -Stuff the Atayef with Ashta, decorate with pistachios and serve with Ater -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees,Stuff the Atayef with cheese or walnuts and close into half circles.Greese a pan with butter and put the stuffed atayef. Place a small amount of butter on top of each one.Bake for 10 mins or until it becomes slightely crispy -Serve with Ater Bon Appetit🌸 #thecookette #montreal #canada #lebanese #lebanon #foodie #foodblogger #foodphotography #photography #delicious #like #share #follow #foodblogs #foodielife #eat #eats #laval #instagram #Atayef #sweets #sweet #cheese #walnuts #ashta #قطايف #حلويات
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