Msemen (Moroccan Square Flatbread)

About This Recipe

A beloved Moroccan street food: soft, buttery flatbread with dozens of flaky layers, folded into squares and pan-fried until golden.

Ingredients

Serves 8

• 500 gplain flour
• 100 gfine semolina
• 50 gsoftened butter
• 1 tspsalt

Instructions

1. 1

   Make dough

   Mix flour, semolina, salt, and warm water into a soft dough. Knead 10 minutes and rest 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Shape

   Divide into balls, stretch each paper-thin on an oiled surface, spread with butter and semolina, then fold into squares.

3. 3

   Cook

   Fry each square on a lightly oiled griddle over medium heat until golden on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.

Variations

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  Fill with kefta or cheese before folding.

Storage

Store in an airtight bag up to 2 days. Reheat on a dry pan.