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

Ingredients

For the dough

• 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

For the filling (ishta)

• 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

Directions

1. 1

   To make the filling:.

2. 2

   Mix corn flour gradually with milk and sugar then bring it to boil in a medium sized, heavy bottomed pan.

3. 3

   Stir continually until the mixture thickens, add the remaining ingredients & remove from heat. Spoon mixture into a bowl & refrigerate until cold.

4. 4

   To make the dough:.

5. 5

   Mix all the ingredients and allow to sit for 30-40 minutes.

6. 6

   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.

7. 7

   After cooking all of the pancakes, let them cool a little.

8. 8

   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.

9. 9

   Using a piping bag, fill each pancake with the cooled cream (ishta), before dipping the open ends in the chopped pistachios.