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Khobz el Dar (Algerian Semolina Bread)

"I COULD EAT THIS ALL DAY !"

soft, crunchy, lite.

This blessing is sweet, salty and tasty.

Ingredients

• ½ cup semolina flour
• 2 tablespoons semolina flour
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, divided
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 cup lukewarm milk
• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• 1 teaspoon water

Steps

1. Mix 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons semolina, 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, sugar, yeast, and salt together in a large bowl.
2. Whisk in oil, egg, and egg white. Stir in warm milk slowly until a liquid dough forms.
3. Cover the bowl with a plate or plastic wrap; let stand at room temperature until frothy, about 1 hour.
4. Stir in 2 3/4 cups flour with a wooden spoon until a sticky dough forms. Cover again and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
6. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour over the dough and your hands. Mix dough, adding flour as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
7. Shape into a round loaf and place on the prepared baking sheet.
8. Cover loosely with a towel and let rise for 1 hour in a warm place until loaf doubles in volume.
9. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
10. Beat egg yolk and water in a bowl with a fork; brush over the entire surface of the loaf. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sesame seeds on top.
11. Bake in the preheated oven until loaf is golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes.