Khameer Bread with Dates (sweet Emirati bread)
Recipe No.: E-59
Emirati110 minServes 6
Khameer with dates is a sweet version of Emirati khameer, kneaded with date water and flavoured with cardamom, giving it a golden colour and natural sweetness. Dates have been a pillar of Emirati cooking for a very long time.
Ingredients for Khameer Bread with Dates
- 2 cupswheat flour (or half whole wheat)
- ¼ cuppitted dates, chopped
- 1 cuphot water for soaking the dates
- 1 tbspinstant yeast
- 1 tspsugar
- 1 tspground cardamom
- ¼ tspsalt
- 1beaten egg for brushing
- Sesame seeds to top (optional)
Method
- Leave the dates in the hot water for 15 to 20 minutes, mash them in the water with a fork and strain (keep the water for kneading); the mashed date pulp can also go into the dough.
- Mix the flour, yeast, sugar, salt and cardamom, then add the warm date water gradually and knead about 10 minutes until the dough is smooth.
- Cover and let the dough rise for an hour in a warm place.
- Divide into 6 balls, roll into thick discs, brush with egg and sprinkle with sesame.
- Cook on a hot griddle or pan over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes per side until puffed and browned.
- Serve warm with cheese or Arabic coffee.
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