Breakfast
Sfinz

Sfinz

Libya

40Minutes
MediumLevel
5Serves
10Steps
About

The beloved Libyan Friday-morning fried bread, a spongy stretched dough crisp at the edges and soft in the middle, eaten drizzled with date syrup or fried with an egg on top.

Equipment
  • Large bowl
  • Deep frying pan or pot
  • Slotted spoon
  • Clean cloth
Ingredients
Plain flour500 g
Active dry yeast2 tsp
Sugar1 tbsp
Salt1 tsp
Warm water350 ml
Olive oil (for shaping)3 tbsp
Vegetable oil (for frying)500 ml
Eggs (optional, for savoury version)5
Date syrup or honey (to serve)as needed

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