Filled Semolina Pancakes

As soon as the month of Ramadan begins, every bakery and most other shops set up a stand to prepare qatayef for the countless shoppers who will indulge in this irresistible temptation. The meal served after sunset to break the fast, iftar, is officially announced after the evening prayer in every city, town and village in Palestine, and would not be complete without qatayef. In the Bethlehem and Jerusalem areas, these pancakes are traditionally prepared with semolina; however, in Nablus and