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Qatayef Asafiri (Stuffed Pancakes)

This is an Arab dessert served often during Ramadan that consists of folded pancakes stuffed with cream and nuts with a drizzle of sweet syrup. Recipe is adapted from here.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Keyword dairy-free, dessert, Middle Eastern, nightshade-free, orange blossom, pancake, pistachio, rosewater, syrup, vegetarian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 334kcal
Author Jenny Ross

Ingredients

Syrup

Pancake

Filling

  • 1 cup mascarpone or Kite Hill cream cheese for dairy-free
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream or chilled coconut cream for dairy-free
  • 1/4 teaspoon stevia glycerite or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon orange blossom water or rose water
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup pistachios un-roasted and unsalted, finely ground

Instructions

For the Syrup

  • Combine all ingredients except lemon juice and orange blossom water in a small pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 5-8 minutes. Set aside and cool completely. When cool, stir in the lemon juice and floral water.

For the Filling

  • Combine all filling ingredients except pistachios in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer to stiff peaks. Transfer to a piping bag without a tip or a ziplock bag and refrigerate until ready to fill.

For the Pancakes

  • Add all pancake ingredients to a blender and blend until completely smooth. Set aside to rest for 15 minutes. The consistency should be similar to heavy cream so add a bit more liquid, if needed
  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat. When hot, spray with a little bit of avocado oil and then pour small circles of about 1 tablespoon of batter onto the skillet (will make about 24 pancakes). Cook until the pancake is completely set, the top has lost its sheen, and the bottoms are deeply golden, about 2-4 minutes in total. Repeat until all batter is used

To Assemble

  • Fold each pancake into a half-moon and pinch the edges together halfway up the pancake. Pipe cream into the opening (if using a ziplock, trim the tip so that you can pipe from it) and then dip the cream that is exposed into the pistachios. Place onto a serving platter and serve with a drizzle of the syrup and more syrup for dipping.

Notes

Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]:  0.28, Protein % of calories: 15.5%
Makes 24 pancakes, serving size: 3 pancakes.

Nutrition

Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 232mg | Potassium: 183mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 893IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 1mg