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The best Lebanese Atayef

Do not miss trying the best Lebanese Atayef recipe, the famous Middle Eastern pancakes stuffed with ashta, walnuts, or cheese. You may like regular pancakes, but did you try Atayef, famously known as Middle Eastern pancakes? If you have been to Lebanon, or any Arab country, especially around December or the month of Ramadan, then chances are high are you have tried these delicious Lebanese sweets.

Time15min preparation 5 min cooking
Yield30
Recipe of The best Lebanese Atayef by whynotdiyseo

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1/2 cup of fine semolina
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp dried yeast dissolved in a cup of water
  • Up to 2 additional cups of water
  • For the walnut filling:
  • 100 g of ground walnuts
  • 1 tbsp orange blossom water
  • 1 tsp rose water
  • 1& 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • For the cheese filling:
  • 100 g of halloumi cheese
  • Half tsp rose water
  • 1/4 cup semolina
  • 1 tsp rose water ⁠

Steps

  1. Activate the yeast by mixing 1 cup of water, yeast, and sugar. Mix all dry ingredients in one bowl Once the yeast is activated, add the yeast mixture. Mix all ingredients to have a smooth batter. Cover the batter and set to rest for half 15-30 minutes before using. Heat a non-stick pan. Pour 2 tbsps of the batter. Wait for 2 minutes until the top of the atayef dries. Remove immediately from the pan and store the atayef between two folds of a tea towel. To prepare the ashta cream: Combine milk and sugar in a pan. Stir well to make sure that the sugar is dissolved Add semolina and continue stirring. Once the milk starts to thicken, add rose water. Continue stirring until you reach the cream consistency. For walnuts & cheese filling: Process the walnuts until you have rough chinks, Chop the halloumi into small cubes. Combine respectively the ingredients or each type of the filling. Then start stuffing the atayef.