Baked Cashew Qatayef

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Qatayef is an Arab dessert ,sometimes called 'Arabic pancakes' and luks-like Arabian Somas or Khatif, served during the month of Ramadan,a sort of sweet dumpling filled with sweet cheese or cream or sugar added nuts and then fried or baked.Qatayef is the name of the batter not refers the dessert.The batter is poured into a round hot plate appears like pancakes and then folded. The pastry is filled with either one of the mixture of hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, pistachios,Cashews and raisins with powdered sugar,grated coconut, vanilla extract and cinnamon. It is then deep-fried or baked and served with honey or Corn Syrup.This recipe states U the preparation of Baked Qatayef filled with Cashewnuts.Enjoy Festivie celebrations with home-made snacks and Desserts.BonAppetit!.

Baked Cashew Qatayef

Ingredients:
For the Pancakes:
1 cup refined flour
1/2 cup luke warm water
1 tsp suar
a pinch of salt
1/4 tsp instant active yeast
a pinch of salt
Directions:
1.Dissolve yeast and sugar in water in a small bowl for 10 minutes.
2.In a separate bowl, combine the refined flour and salt.
3.Add the proofed or dissolved yeast and sugar water mixture.Knead well,cover and keep it in a warm area for 30 minutes.
4.Spread it like 4 inch size small puri.Fill in the cashewnuts stuffing and seal the ends.Apply little oil on the sides.
5.Preheat the oven to 360 F and bake it for 15 - 18 mins till the sides turn light brown.
Prepare the Filling:
30gms cashewnuts - pounded
50 gms sugar
3 tbsp grated coconut
a pinch of cinnamon or cardamom powder
Directions:
1.Combine cashews and sugar well and then add with grated coconut with cinnnamon or cardamom powder.Mix it well.This cashewnuts filling is ready to be used.

For the Syrup:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
20 ml orange blossom or rose water
1/4 cup warm water
Directions:
1.In a medium saucepan,Dissolve sugar in water and corn syrup.
2. Bring to a boil, add orange blossom or rose water.
3. Stir it often to prevent it from sticking.Stir continuously until it boils and thickens and the sugar is totally dissolved.
4.Reduce heat and allow to settle till it is ready to use.

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