Qatayef

Name: Qatayef
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons active dry yeast; 177 milliliters light corn syrup; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters goat cheese; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 Tbsps honey; 2 Tbsps orange-blossom water; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 10 servings Vegetable oil for frying; 237 milliliters chopped walnuts; 59 milliliters water; 296 milliliters warm water; 591 milliliters whole-wheat flour

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Qatayef a try. This recipe makes 10 servings with 438 calories, 11g of protein, and 15g of fat each. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of active yeast, walnuts, ground cinnamon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

To make the batter

Stir the sugar and yeast into the warm water.

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Water

Yeast

Let sit for 10 minutes, until foamy.

Combine the whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, and salt.

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Whole Wheat Flour

Salt

Add the yeast mixture, mix well, and let sit in a warm place for 30 minutes.

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Yeast

To make the filling

Combine the walnuts, goat cheese, honey, and orange-blossom water.

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Goat Cheese

Walnuts

Orange

Honey

Water

To make the syrup

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Syrup

Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat, and heat, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved.

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Sugar

Water

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Add the corn syrup and cinnamon and continue to cook, stirring, until thickened, 7 to 10 minutes.

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Corn Syrup

Cinnamon

Remove from the heat and stir in the orange-blossom water.

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Orange

Water

To cook

Butter a large griddle, and set it over low heat. Fill a frying pan with 1 inch of oil, and set it over medium heat. Line plates with paper towels for draining the fried cakes.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Drop a small piece of bread into the oil; when it browns, the oil is ready for frying.

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Bread

Cooking Oil

Pour the batter onto the buttered griddle in 4- to 5-inch round cakes. When bubbles form in the tops of the cakes, transfer the cakes to a plate (do not flip them).

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Frying Pan

Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons of the walnut-cheese filling on each cake, on the uncooked side. Fold the cake in half and press the edges together to seal.

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Cheese

Spread

Walnuts

Drop the cakes into the hot oil in the frying pan. Fry the cakes for 15 to 20 seconds, or until golden on one side, then flip them and cook until the other side is golden.

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Cooking Oil

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Drain on paper towels.

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Paper Towels

To serve

Transfer the cakes to serving plates, and serve with the syrup.

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