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Bint as-Saḥn (Yemenite Layered Pastry)
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Bint as-Saḥn (Yemenite Layered Pastry)

14 ingredients 11 steps 1 hr 10 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1246
Calories
34g
Protein
67g
Fat
129g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Semolina 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

  • 1 tsp dried yeast
  • 3 cups lukewarm water
  • ¼ cups warm milk
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 cups white all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups semolina flour
  • ½ cup warm margarine (or melted butter )
  • 2 tbsp black cumin (Nigella sativa)
  • Sesame seeds (optional)
  • Crushed almonds
  • Crushed pistachios

Directions

1

Combine the yeast and warm water. Stir in the warm milk.

2

Stir the salt, sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs into the yeast mixture.

3

Mix the flour and semolina into the above mixture. Knead well to make a dough.

4

Cover dough and let it sit until dough rises.

5

Divide the dough into pieces the size of your hand, and transfer to a flour-dusted surface to prevent sticking.

6

Work each dough ball, stretching and folding the dough over itself multiple times. This stretching and folding process helps produce an airy and light-textured dough.

7

Let dough balls rest for 10–15 minutes.

8

Prepare a flat working surface by rubbing it with some margarine. Roll out one piece of dough into a very thin round.

9

Brush the dough round with margarine, then lightly sprinkle with crushed almonds, pistachios, black cumin, and sesame seeds.

10

Roll another piece of dough into a thin round. Stack on top of the first round, then brush with margarine and sprinkle with more almonds, pistachios, etc. Repeat this step, stacking the rounds, until all the dough is used up.

11

Bake the stacked dough in oven. Serve with honey .

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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