Bread
Msemmen

Msemmen

Algeria

65Minutes
HardLevel
6Serves
10Steps
About

Flaky, square-folded semolina flatbread cooked on a griddle until crisp and layered, eaten across Algeria for breakfast with honey and butter or with savoury fillings.

Equipment
  • Large bowl
  • Flat oiled surface
  • Heavy frying pan
  • Small bowls for oil and semolina
Ingredients
Fine semolina2 cups
Plain flour1 cup
Salt1 tsp
Instant yeast1 tsp
Warm waterabout 1¼ cups
Melted butter½ cup
Neutral oil½ cup
Extra fine semolina, for sprinkling½ cup

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