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Friday 15 October 2010

beghrir - Moroccan semolina pancakes

Great as a dessert or for breakfast!

125 grs fine semolina
50 grs plain all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
100ml milk
250 ml water
1 egg
15 grs dried yeast
honey
butter
orangeblossom- or rose-water
fresh berries, to serve


Sieve Flour into a bowl, add semolina and salt, mix. Warm the milk and water together to 35'C. Add egg, sugar and yeast. Pour over semolina mixture. Mix gently for 10 minutes. Cover and leave in a warm place for two hours until frothy. Fry small pancakes over low heat on one side only, do not turn. Small bubbles should appear on the upper side. Do not pile pancakes on top of each other while they are hot.

Gently warm a lump of butter together with some honey. Add a dash of orangeblossom- or rose-water. Mix well and spread onto the pancakes before serving.

Serve with thick yoghurt and fresh berries, garnish with mint. Great with Moroccan thé à la menthe.