Khobz el Dar (Algerian Semolina Bread)

Side · Algerian classic.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Semolina Flour
• 2 tablespoons Semolina Flour
• 3 tablespoons Sesame Seed
• 1 tablespoon Sugar
• 1 tsp Yeast
• 3/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
• 1 Egg
• 1 Egg
• 1 cup Milk
• 3 Cups All purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons All purpose flour
• 1 tsp Water

Method

1. Mix together — Mix 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons semolina, 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, sugar, yeast, and salt together in a large bowl.
2. Stir — Whisk in oil, egg, and egg white. Stir in warm milk slowly until a liquid dough forms.
3. Cover and cook — Cover the bowl with a plate or plastic wrap; let stand at room temperature until frothy, about 1 hour.
4. Stir — Stir in 2 3/4 cups flour with a wooden spoon until a sticky dough forms.
5. Cover and cook — Cover again and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
6. Continue cooking — Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
7. Continue cooking — Sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour over the dough and your hands.
8. Mix together — Mix dough, adding flour as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
9. Continue cooking — Shape into a round loaf and place on the prepared baking sheet.
10. Cover and cook — Cover loosely with a towel and let rise for 1 hour in a warm place until loaf doubles in volume.
11. Preheat the oven — Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
12. Continue cooking — Beat egg yolk and water in a bowl with a fork; brush over the entire surface of the loaf.

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