Buttery Semolina Nests

Gazan confectioner Fayeq Saqallah invented this now classic but difficult to find pastry, made in the springtime with the best quality butter. It should be eaten with one’s hands: They say Saqallah would have it no other way and scolded customers who ate his bsees with a fork and knife. He also insisted the dough be patted out by hand, never with a rolling pin. You may cheat on this; Mr. Saq