Cheese- or Walnut-Filled Crepes (_Atayef_) Recipe | Epicurious

Cheese- or Walnut-Filled Crepes (_Atayef_) Recipe | Epicurious

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After a full day of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, these atayef are a welcome treat. Like all traditional foods associated with special holidays, somehow they taste best at the right time....

Keywords

  • crepe
  • middle eastern
  • walnut
  • mozzarella
  • deep fry
  • cookbooks
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped coarsely
  • 5 Tbsp sugar
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp orange blossom water
  • 10 oz akkawi cheese (desalted) or ricotta mixed with half of the mozzarella
  • 3-4 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, grated
  • 1 Tbsp rosewater
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp instant dry yeast
  • 3 cups lukewarm water
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups of rose syrup
  • peanut oil, for deep-frying
  • 1/2 cup ground pistachios, to garnish

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