Baked Cheese Qatayef

Name: Baked Cheese Qatayef
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10 pies
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 10 empanada wrappers; 8 oz ricotta cheese; 2 tbsp granulated sugar; 0.25 tsp lemon juice; 2 cup granulated sugar; 1.75 cup light corn syrup; 0.25 cup orange blossom water; 0.333 cup warm water

Ricotta cheese, empanada wrappers and corn syrup baked in the oven and flavoured with orange blossom water for a Lebanese dessert.

35 min · Serves 10 · Easy

Ingredients

10 empanada wrappers

Filling

226.8 gricotta cheese, grated mozzarealla can be substituted
2 tbspgranulated sugar
0.25 tsplemon juice, or 1/4 teaspoon lemon peel

Syrup

473.18 mlgranulated sugar
414.03 mllight corn syrup
59.15 mlorange blossom water, or 1/4 cup rose water
78.78 mlwarm water

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 25 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
In a small bowl, mix cheese with sugar. Add lemon juice and mix well, either by hand or in blender or processor. Cover and set aside.
2
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, and corn syrup. Bring to a boil, add orange blossom or rose water. Stir well to prevent sticking. Reduce heat to low and allow to sit until ready to use.
3
Fill empanada wrappers with cheese mixture and bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until brown.
25 min