Ingredients ½ 1× 2× 3×

• 2 cups flour and ½ cup fine semolina
• 3 cups warm water and 1 teaspoon yeast
• 1 teaspoon baking powder and 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups fresh ashta or qaimar cream for the filling
• 1 cup ground pistachios and orange-blossom jam
• Thick cold syrup to serve

Instructions

1. Blend the flour, semolina, water, yeast, baking powder and sugar into a smooth, pourable batter
2. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes until small bubbles form
3. Heat a griddle or non-stick pan and pour small rounds the size of a coffee cup
4. Cook on one side only until holes appear and the batter dries, then lift off at once and cover with a clean towel
5. Pinch half of each round closed at the edges to form a cone open at the top
6. Fill each cone with ashta using a small spoon or piping bag
7. Dip the open end in pistachios, garnish with orange blossom and serve with cold syrup