Walnut Atayef - Rouba Shahin Middle Eastern Cooking

Ingredients

• ¾ teaspoon dry yeast + 1/3 cup warm water + ½ teaspoon sugar
• 2 cups plain flour
• ⅓ cup coarse semolina
• 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• A pinch of salt
• 1 ¼ cup warm water (+ ¼ cup more if needed)
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons orange blossom
• squeeze of lemon
• 1 cup coarsely ground walnuts
• 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons sugar