Derb 37

Msemen

moroccan

Saturday morning. The dough has been resting. Stretched thin on an oiled surface, folded over itself again and again into a square, cooked on a flat griddle until golden and flaky.

The stretching is the technique — the dough pulls so thin it's almost transparent. Oil between each layer. The folding makes the flakiness.

With honey and butter. Or with soft cheese. Or plain, torn off in strips, still warm.

Msemen

500g flour100g semolina1 tsp salt1 tbsp sugar1 tsp dry yeastabout 300ml warm wateroil for stretchingbutter, softened

Mix flour, semolina, salt, sugar, yeast. Add water, knead until smooth. Rest 30 minutes. Divide into balls. On an oiled surface, stretch each ball thin. Spread with butter. Fold into thirds, then thirds again into a square. Cook on an ungreased griddle until golden on both sides.