Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Kabsa Rice Flatbread / Pastry
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 4 cups bread flour
- • 2 tsp instant yeast
- • 2 tbsp sugar
- • 1 tsp salt
- • 1/4 cup melted butter
- • 1 egg
- • 1 1/4 cups warm milk
- • 1 egg white, beaten, for glaze
- • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Combine the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt; add the butter, egg, and milk, then knead 10 minutes into a soft dough.
2
Phase 2
Cover and prove about 1 hour, until doubled.
3
Phase 3
Divide into 10-12 pieces and shape each into an elongated oval roll on a parchment-lined tray.
4
Phase 4
Rest 30 minutes, brush with beaten egg white, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
5
Phase 5
Bake at 190C for 18-20 minutes until golden and light.
6
Phase 6
Serve the soft rolls warm alongside the saffron-spiced main.