Cheese-Filled Qatayef

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Sugar Syrup

1. 1
   Bring the sugar and water to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer 5 minutes, until the sugar melts and the syrup thickens slightly.

   ⚙ SimmeringStove

   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
2. 2
   Add the lemon juice.

   💡The lemon keeps the sugar from crystallizing again.
3. 3
   Cool completely.

   💡Cold syrup on a hot pastry soaks in evenly.

To assemble

1. 4
   Mix the sugar and rose water into the cheese filling.

   Bowl
2. 5
   Place a spoonful of filling on each katayef disc, fold into a half-moon and press the edges to seal.

   Spoon / teaspoon (regular)
3. 6
   Heat the oil in a skillet and fry the katayef for 2 minutes per side.

   ⚙ Pan-fryingStoveFrying pan
4. 7
   Pour the cold syrup over the hot katayef and serve right away.