Bint Al-Sahn (layered honey bread)

Name: Bint Al-Sahn (layered honey bread)
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Gulf
Ingredients: For the dough:; 4 cups flour (500 g); 2 eggs, 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp instant yeast; About 1 cup warm water and ¼ cup milk; For layering and topping:; ¾ cup melted ghee (about 150 g); 1 beaten egg yolk and 2 tbsp nigella seeds; To serve:; ½ cup warm honey (Yemeni or sidr); Extra melted ghee

Recipe No.: G-18

Gulf100 minServes 8

Bint al-sahn is one of the most famous Yemeni sweets: thin dough folded in layers, baked with ghee, soaked in honey and topped with nigella seeds. Its name means "daughter of the dish", and it is served at Eid, weddings and to guests with Yemeni tea.

Ingredients for Bint Al-Sahn

For the dough
4 cupsflour (500 g)
2eggs, 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp salt
2 tspinstant yeast
1 cupAbout warm water and ¼ cup milk
For layering and topping
¾ cupmelted ghee (about 150 g)
1beaten egg yolk and 2 tbsp nigella seeds
To serve
½ cupwarm honey (Yemeni or sidr)
Extra melted ghee

Method

Mix the flour, sugar, salt and yeast, add the eggs, milk and water gradually and knead 8 minutes into a soft dough.
Cover and leave for 1 hour until doubled.
Divide into 10 to 12 small balls, brush with ghee and rest 15 minutes.
Grease a deep round tray with ghee, stretch a ball very thin on a greased surface and lay it in the tray with the edges hanging over.
Brush each layer with ghee and repeat with the other balls, then fold the overhanging edges over the top.
Brush the top with yolk, sprinkle with nigella and bake at 200°C for 25 to 30 minutes until browned and puffed.
Pour the honey over it as soon as it comes out of the oven and serve warm with ghee.

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