Msmen

Msmen

msemen Ramadan with butter and honey

msemen Ramadan with butter and honey

Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 cups flour (340 g)
• 1/2 cup fine semolina (90g)
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon yeast
• 1 1/2 cups warm water (approx. 1/3 liter)
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• For folding and cooking the msemen:
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup fine semolina
• 1/4 cup very soft unsalted butter

Preparation:
Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Add 1 1/2 cups of warm water, and mix to form a dough. Add more water if necessary to make a dough that is soft and easy to knead, but not sticky. If the dough is too sticky to handle, add a little flour one tablespoon at a time.
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead by hand for 10 minutes, (or knead the dough in a stand mixer with dough hook for 5 minutes), until the dough is very smooth and elastic.
Proceed with folding and cooking the dough. See How to Fold and Make Msemen.
Serving Suggestions:
Serve the msemen plain, with butter and honey, or jam. <li>To make a syrup from butter and honey, simply melt equal portions of butter and honey in a pan until hot and bubbly. Carefully and quickly dip the msemen in the syrup and place on a serving platter.