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Cheese- or Walnut-Filled Crepes (Atayef)

By Suzanne Husseini

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Cheese- or Walnut-Filled Crepes (Atayef)Petrina Tinsaly

After a full day of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, these atayef are a welcome treat. Like all traditional foods associated with special holidays, somehow they taste best at the right time. But that shouldn't stop you from making these unforgettable moreish sweets at anytime of year. And by moreish I also mean Moorish, with a flavor and fragrance that is exotic, complex, and evocative of a culture that goes back to ancient times. These are divine.

Baking option

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place the atayef in a shallow baking dish. Brush with clarified butter on both sides. Bake until golden and crisp, turning over halfway. Remove and pour the cool syrup over the hot atayef. Garnish with pistachios.

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