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Khobz

Morocco

Traditionally taken to the community oven — the farran — stamped with the family's mark to identify it.

Moroccan round bread — a thick, slightly crusty round loaf with a soft interior, baked in wood-fired community ovens. The daily bread of Morocco.

Authentic Morocco Khobz recipe
Prep
60 mins
Cook
20 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
375 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

500gplain flour or semolina flour
7gdried yeast
300mlwarm water
1 tspsalt
1 tbspoil
sesame seedsto top

Method

1

Mix flour, yeast, salt and oil. Add water to form a soft dough. Knead 10 minutes. Prove 1 hour.

2

Shape into thick rounds. Prick with a fork. Sprinkle sesame.

3

Bake at 220°C for 18-20 minutes until hollow sounding.

Chef's Tip

Prick the surface to prevent large air bubbles forming inside the loaf.

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