ATAYEF...popular dessert from Damascus, Syria...i tried to do it yesterday with pancake batter but didnt stick

Today a lady at an arabic store told me to buy a mix that took yeast but it is for dumpilings...and supposed to be dipfried..it did not work...it sticks to the skillet and it simply doenst look like the one i saw my friend do the other day...she left for Syria and i am crazy about this dessert that i loved from the first bite...Help!...