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Atayif (katayef/kataief) and Ashta Recipe
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These are beautiful shaped stuffed mini pancakes that are easy to make and wonderful to eat. The thick creamy custard embodies the orange water and rose water flavors and topped with the sweetness of the simple syrup. This dessert is easy to serve and can be made in advance. Batter 2 cups flour 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 2 cup milk 1 cup water 1 tsp yeast 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsp sugar Ashta (custard) 2 cup whole milk 2 cup 2% or fat free milk 1 cup heavy cream 3 tbs sugar 1/2 cup corn starch mixed with 1/2 cup water 7 pieces white bread with crust removed 1 tbs rose water 1 tbs orange blossom water ground pistachio for topping Dede's Mediterranean simple syrup (atyr, see recipe) or honey for topping Directions Start with pancake batter, mix all ingredients in a bowl and stir until well combined, let sit for 20 minutes. To cook pancakes, heat a non-stick pan on medium-low heat, pour 1/4 cup batter or until 3 inches in diameter, cook until bubbles cover the pancake and it is no longer wet, about 30 seconds, make sure bottom is golden brown color, remove and place in a dish to cool, repeat until batter is gone. For custard pour whole milk, fat free milk, heavy cream, sugar and corn starch in a medium size pot and stir. Cut white bread into pieces and add to pot and stir. Mix until custard begins to thicken, add rose and organge water and stir until custard is very thick. Remove from heat and pour into a bowl. Set on counter top and let cool, stir every 15 minutes and after an hour cover with saran wrap and place in the refrigerator to cool completely. To serve, pinch the pancakes together half way, fill a plastic bag or piping bag with custard and pipe into pancake pocket, top with ground pistachio and serve with simple syrup or honey. Make sure to refrigerate.

Atayif (katayef/kataief) and Ashta Recipe

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Yield: 12-14
Level: Medium

Batter

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 cup milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp yeast
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp sugar

Ashta (custard)

  • 2 cup whole milk
  • 2 cup 2% or fat free milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tbs sugar
  • 1/2 cup corn starch mixed with 1/2 cup water
  • 7 pieces white bread with crust removed
  • 1 tbs rose water
  • 1 tbs orange blossom water
  • ground pistachio for topping
  • DedeMed's Simple Syrup or honey for topping

Directions

Start with pancake batter, mix all ingredients in a bowl and stir until well combined, let sit for 20 minutes. To cook pancakes, heat a non-stick pan on medium-low heat, pour 1/4 cup batter or until 3 inches in diameter, cook until bubbles cover the pancake and it is no longer wet, about 30 seconds, make sure bottom is golden brown color, remove and place in a dish to cool, repeat until batter is gone.
For custard pour whole milk, fat free milk, heavy cream, sugar and corn starch in a medium size pot and stir. Cut white bread into pieces and add to pot and stir. Mix until custard begins to thicken, add rose and organge water and stir until custard is very thick. Remove from heat and pour into a bowl. Set on counter top and let cool, stir every 15 minutes and after an hour cover with saran wrap and place in the refrigerator to cool completely.
To serve, pinch the pancakes together half way, fill a plastic bag or piping bag with custard and pipe into pancake pocket, top with ground pistachio and serve with simple syrup or honey. Make sure to refrigerate.
Atayif (katayef/kataief) and Ashta Recipe
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Batter

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 cup milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp yeast
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp sugar

Ashta (custard)

  • 2 cup whole milk
  • 2 cup 2% or fat free milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tbs sugar
  • 1/2 cup corn starch mixed with 1/2 cup water
  • 7 pieces white bread with crust removed
  • 1 tbs rose water
  • 1 tbs orange blossom water
  • ground pistachio for topping
  • DedeMed's Simple Syrup or honey for topping

Directions

Start with pancake batter, mix all ingredients in a bowl and stir until well combined, let sit for 20 minutes. To cook pancakes, heat a non-stick pan on medium-low heat, pour 1/4 cup batter or until 3 inches in diameter, cook until bubbles cover the pancake and it is no longer wet, about 30 seconds, make sure bottom is golden brown color, remove and place in a dish to cool, repeat until batter is gone.
For custard pour whole milk, fat free milk, heavy cream, sugar and corn starch in a medium size pot and stir. Cut white bread into pieces and add to pot and stir. Mix until custard begins to thicken, add rose and organge water and stir until custard is very thick. Remove from heat and pour into a bowl. Set on counter top and let cool, stir every 15 minutes and after an hour cover with saran wrap and place in the refrigerator to cool completely.
To serve, pinch the pancakes together half way, fill a plastic bag or piping bag with custard and pipe into pancake pocket, top with ground pistachio and serve with simple syrup or honey. Make sure to refrigerate.


These are beautiful shaped stuffed mini pancakes that are easy to make and wonderful to eat. The thick creamy custard embodies the orange water and rose water flavors and topped with the sweetness of the simple syrup. This dessert is easy to serve and can be made in advance.
@MzLuluLusciouS it will be worth it :)
By: dedemed
@AsmaaFaris there are always variations, they all taste great :)
By: dedemed
thank you didi now im gonna go break my diet... this looks wonderfully delicious
By: MzLuluLusciouS
When mom makes them with the custard, she makes the pancakes half the usual size, so they're like small delicious bites :) Thanks for the recipe though, will be using it soon!
By: AsmaaFaris
@galub101 yes it would be the same thing and it will work great :)
By: dedemed
hey...i was wondering if i can use heavy wiping cream for the crusted instead oh heavy cream is it the same thing
By: galub101
@ehjail you can definitely fry these as well and stuff them with cheese, just close up the pancake entirely and fry it then soak it with syrup :)
By: dedemed
@MsGino888 thanks so much, I appreciate your support :)
By: dedemed
I thought that atayef were to be fried !! We stuff with cheese or nuts and then deep fry them
By: ehjail
I've tried it yesterday and it was amazing .. Thanks for the great recipe
By: MsGino888
@tchaikovsky1979 I am so sorry to hear that, but try cooking, it will take your mind off things and I'm sure your grandmother would be happy to know you were cooking.
By: dedemed
@dedemed I did not. We received the very sad news from Morocco that my grandma died so I lost my will to do anything. But I will remember yourt recipe. many thanx
By: tchaikovsky1979
@tchaikovsky1979 that's wonderful, I'm so glad you like it. Did you make it yet? 
By: dedemed
Salam Dedemed I am Moroccan and love Moroccan food and sweet things. It's funny to see some resembles in things we make. I have never heard of this recipe. It really looks YUMMY!!! so am gonna surprise my family on eed al fitr with this incha Allah ! Thank you!
By: tchaikovsky1979
@hmlys81 well the written recipe is on my site. If it's not as thick, next time try adding more cornstarch and bread, that will thicken it up :)
By: dedemed
Hi Dede! I love your recipes.I tried to make the custard filling for the first time and it is still lumpy and not as thick as yours looks. Any suggestions? I followed your recipe as best I could. Thanks!
By: hmlys81
i love qataieyf!
By: thebestsims3
@ligirl95 yes it will work ;)
By: dedemed
@talorswift2010 thank you :)
By: dedemed
@7anoony you can definitely give it a try and see how it works out with the whole wheat self rising flour. let me know how it works out. my only concern is that baking powder makes the pancake more cake like and maybe it will break when you try to fold it over.
By: dedemed
is it bad if i used milk with 3,5% fat??
By: ligirl95
excellent recipe. Thank you.
By: talorswift2010
hey dede! I was just wondering if it would be okay to use only regular flour and no whole wheat flour? I only have quick rise yeast left (I have ALOT, so i really want to use it up) can I use that instead of regular yeast?
By: 7anoony
@noorgraphics the written recipe is on my site, check it out. Yes you can close the pancake all the way around and deep fry it as well.
By: dedemed
@dedemed I had a couple of questions for you, first if I decided to go with the sweet cheese recipe filling that I had found on the internet to make, can I deep fry it? Do the bakeries usually fry them or leave them as you did them? Last question, what kind of cream do you use or should I use, half and half or whipping cream? If I understand correctly you used whole milk, 2% milk, cream and rosewater, orange blossom, water for the corn starch right? Correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks a bunch! :)
By: noorgraphics

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