January 21, 2014

Katayif with Achta Pancakes Filled Cream



For dessert, for breakfast this is sure to satisfy the sweet tooth. Syrup and and cream filling can be prepared ahead of time. enjoy!

Ingredients for pancake:
1 cup of flour
1 ½ cups of water
1 Tablespoon yeast
1 tsp baking powder
1 Tablespoon sugar
Ingredients for filling:
1 pint half and half 
1 Tablespoon corn starch
1 Tablespoon powdered sugar
4 slices American white bread trimmed and shredded
1 Tablespoon blossom water
For Syrup:
1 cup sugar
½ cup water
Slice of a lemon
1 T orange blossom

1 T rose water

Prepare syrup, Boil sugar water with the slice of lemon stir till sugar disolves. Remove lemon 10-15 minutes and keep boiling without stirring another 10 minutes. Remove from heat add orange blossom and rose water, let cool.
Warm water and add yeast and sugar, baking powder and 1 Tablespoon flour stir and set aside to rise. Blend in blender water ingredients add the flour gradually until you have a thin batter.
Scoop the katayif on a lightly greased griddle until dry, do not turn over.
Stir half and half cornstarch and powdered sugar together in a pot and boil add the shredded bread and turn off heat. Add the blossom water.
Spoon 1 teaspoon of mix in the pancake arrange on a platter. Sprinkle with  pistachios and serve with syrup.