To make the pancake like smooth katayif batter, you need to start out by mixing all dry ingredients in blender or food processor. KEEP ASIDE 1/4 cup of water from the 3 cups you have and the bicarbonate of soda

While all dry ingredients are mixing together, slowly pour in the remaining of your water. When well mixed, set aside for 2 hours.

After being set aside, mix in a separate bowl the bicarbonate soda and the 1/4 water. Then mix gently in with the batter.

Get a flat surfaced nonstick pan to a medium heat (recommend not using a gas stove). Then put the batter in a container that has a hole

When pouring the batter onto the hot pan, remember to keep your hand as steady as possible. To create a perfect circle. Fry until a golden colour

REMEMBER! Only fry one side. When you have fried them, lay them out on a towel or cloth and pack them on top on each other. ( uncooked side against uncooked soft) this keeps the moisture in. Then let it cool off.

For the filling, mix all ingredients in a large bowl. You can literally put anything you want inside this katayif. Raisons, cocoa, sugar ect.

After the katyif has cooled down, take a teaspoon of the filling and place it in the center of the katayif and fold in half, so it creates a half-moon shape.

Now we take all our but filled katayif and place it in the oven at 180° reheated. Each katayif should have a block of butter on it and the tray should be buttered as well. Let it cook for about 20 mins.

In a pot with 3 cups of boiling water and 2 cups of sugar, get up to a boil and then dip the cooked katayif in it. And then lay out to serve.