Ataif

Ataif is a delicious Middle Eastern dessert made of small pancakes filled with a sweet nut mixture and soaked in a fragrant sugar syrup.

Ingredients - Serves 8

In a mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, semolina, instant yeast, and sugar.
Gradually add the milk, water, and rose water while whisking until you have a smooth batter.
Cover the bowl with a clean towel and let the batter rest for 30 minutes.
In a separate bowl, mix the chopped walnuts and pistachios together.
Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and lightly grease it with vegetable oil.
Pour a small amount of batter onto the pan to form a small pancake, about 3 inches in diameter.
Cook the pancake until bubbles form on the surface, then flip it over and cook for another minute.
Remove the pancake from the pan and place it on a plate.
Repeat the process with the remaining batter.
Once all the pancakes are cooked, place a spoonful of the nut mixture in the center of each pancake.
Fold the pancake in half to form a half-moon shape and press the edges to seal.
In a separate saucepan, heat the sugar syrup until warm.
Dip each filled pancake into the warm sugar syrup for a few seconds, then transfer to a serving plate.
Serve the ataif warm and drizzle with additional sugar syrup if desired.