ATAIF / ATAYIF BIL ISHTA -- ARAB PANCAKES FILLED WITH CREAM.

Ataif / Atayif Bil Ishta -- Arab Pancakes Filled With Cream. image

Provided by Um Safia

Time 3h5m

Yield 25-35 ataif approx

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/4 cups plain flour
6 g fast action dried yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 cups semi skim milk
1 1/2 cups water
2 cups semi skim milk
7 1/2 tablespoons cornflour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons double cream, stiffly whipped
2 tablespoons rose water
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 cup chopped pistachios

Steps:

To make the filling:.
Mix corn flour gradually with milk and sugar then bring it to boil in a medium sized, heavy bottomed pan.
Stir continually until the mixture thickens, add the remaining ingredients & remove from heat. Spoon mixture into a bowl & refrigerate until cold.
To make the dough:.
Mix all the ingredients and allow to sit for 30-40 minutes.
Ladle approximately 2 tablespoons of the mixture at a time onto a lightly greased, hot frying pan / skillet & cook until full of bubbles - only cook ONE side.
After cooking all of the pancakes, let them cool a little.
To assemble, gently fold in half & pinch the bottom half edge together - so that you have an opening to place the cream but the rest is sealed.
Using a piping bag, fill each pancake with the cooled cream (ishta), before dipping the open ends in the chopped pistachios.