Ingredients
Batter and Syrup
- ¼ oz (8 g) fresh yeast or 1 teaspoon dried yeast
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 4 oz (110 g) plain flour
- oil for frying
- 8 oz (225 g) sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon rosewater
Filling
- 8 oz (225 g) walnuts, coarsely chopped, or chopped
- pistachios, almonds or a mixture
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon orange blossom water
- 1 teaspoon rosewater
How to Make It
- Mix all the filling ingredients together in a bowl. Prepare the pancakes as described above, but only cook one side of each.
- Fill and cook the ataif as described in Ataif-bil-jibn using the nut filling instead of the cheese. Dip in the cold syrup and serve warm or cold.