Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Safsafi Flatbread / Pastry
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 3 cups plain flour
- • 1 cup fine semolina
- • 1 tsp salt
- • 1 1/2 cups warm water
- • 100g butter, melted
- • 2 tbsp olive oil
- • 1/2 cup honey, for serving
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Knead the flours, salt, water, and 1 tbsp of the oil into a soft sticky dough; rest 20 minutes.
2
Phase 2
With oiled hands, flatten each ball paper-thin on an oiled counter into a rough square.
3
Phase 3
Dot with butter and fold the four sides inward into a packet; rest 10 minutes.
4
Phase 4
Gently flatten each packet into a 15 cm square, 5 mm thick.
5
Phase 5
Pan-fry over medium-low heat, 4-5 minutes per side, until blistered and golden, adding butter as needed.
6
Phase 6
Serve warm with honey.