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Bint al Sahn
Yemen
The centrepiece of Yemeni celebrations. The daughter of the plate — the name means daughter of the dish.
Yemeni honey cake — layers of paper-thin dough baked in a round, drizzled with black honey and clarified butter. The most beloved Yemeni sweet.
Prep
60 mins
Cook
25 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
400 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
500gplain flour
7gdried yeast
300mlwarm water
3 tbspoil
1 tspsalt
black honey sidr or dark honeyto serve
clarified butterto pour over
Method
1
Make yeast dough. Prove 1 hour. Divide into very thin layers.
2
Stack 8-10 layers in a buttered round tin, brushing each with butter.
3
Bake at 180°C for 25 minutes until golden.
4
Pour hot clarified butter then black honey over immediately.
Chef's Tip
Pour the butter and honey while the bread is still hot — it absorbs deeply into the layers.
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