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Moroccan plaited loaf with a bessara dip
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Moroccan plaited loaf with a bessara dip

19 ingredients 2 hr + 1 hr Makes 1 large plaited loaf openrecipes

A ring of plaited bread filled with olives, goats' cheese and harissa. Bessara is a Moroccan dip similar to hummus.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1083
Calories
40g
Protein
40g
Fat
143g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 16 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Harissa not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Broad Bean not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 800g/1lb 12oz very strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 4 tsp dried fast-action yeast
  • 2 tsp table salt
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • , for frying olive oil
  • 1 large white onion
  • 100g/3½oz tomato
  • 1 tsp harissa
  • 10 strands of saffron
  • 150g/5½oz black pitted olives
  • 125g/4½oz full-fat soft goats’ cheese
  • 200g/7oz tinned broad beans
  • 1 lemon, juice only
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp flaked sea salt
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 free-range egg, beaten with a splash of milk for egg wash
  • small bunch mint

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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