Easy Atayef/Katayef/Qatayef
These sweet, fluffy, rosy pancake Katayif are very easy to make! You can fill them with a stretchy and soft cheese or a crunchy and cinnamon-y walnut filling. these can be baked, or air fried and they come out with crispy edges and soft centers. The best part is the sticky sweet (easy) homemade sauce that they are drenched in. These are perfect all year round, but even better during Ramadan!
Ingredients
Qatayef
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered semolina
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp flower/rose water
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 3 cups water
- 1 pinch of salt
Cheese Filling
- 1 cup nabulsi cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup mozzerella cheese (shredded)
- 3 balls of Mastic (grounded into powder)
Walnut Filling
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
For the syrup/atr
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups water
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp flower/rose water
Instructions
To make the Syrup/Atr
- bring your sugar and water to a boil. Add your lemon juice and flower water.
To make the filling
- For which ever filling you choose (or both), combine all ingredients in a bowl.
To Make the Qatayef
- Combine all ingredents in the blender, make sure you add the baking powder last. Blend on high for 1 minute of until all the ingredients are fully combined.
- Heat a non stick skillet on medium (or medium-low) and pour 1/4 cup of batter. Cook for about a minute of until the bottom is golden and the top has many bubbles (and the batter has dried) . DO NOT FLIP. Transfer the Qatayef onto a kitchen towel and cover with another towel. Repeat until no batter remains. Let them fully cool in the towels..
- Fill each Qatayef with about 2.5 tbsp of cheese filling. Or if you choose the walnut filling about 2 tbsp. To seal the Qtayef simply press the two edges together firmly as shown in the video.
To Bake:
- After fully sealing them you can bake them, or you can choose to freeze them. See note for freezing instructions
- Bake at 400F or 200C for 30 minutes until the Qatayef are a golden brown.
- Add your syrup/atr while they are still hot and enjoy straight away.
- See note for Air fryer instructions.
Notes
Air Fryer: Baking the Atayef in the Air fryer works! They come out much crispier and you will love them. If you have frozen your Atayef then you should air fry them at 375F or 190C at the frozen setting for 15 minutes. If you will bake them fresh, you should air fry at the bake setting at 375F. I have never tried deep frying these Atayef, let me know in the comments if it works.
Freezing: Freeze flatly in a bag. Bake the same way you would if it were not frozen (make for a few minutes longer)
Ramadan Mubarak!
-- Numnum xx