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Moroccan Seeded Breads with Semolina
Khobz is a Moroccan yeasted bread that’s flat but not thin and pliable like a typical flatbread. It’s a low, small, pleasantly dense round loaf present at almost every meal and, being the daily bread, typically is quite plain in flavor. But the bread that home cook Houda Mehdi showed us how to make in her kitchen in Fes, Morocco, was fantastically flavored with sesame, flax and fennel seeds, as well as semolina and wheat bran. We adapted her recipe, adding a small measure of olive oil for a slightly more tender crumb and to lend a little richness. Leftovers will keep in an airtight container for up to two days; to reheat, wrap the bread in foil and warm in a 400°F oven for about 10 minutes.
Makes two
7-inch loaves
Don’t add all of the all-purpose flour at the outset. Only 260 grams (2 cups) is combined with the semolina, wheat bran, seeds and yeast; the remainder is added only after the dough has rested for 20 minutes. This allows the semolina and wheat bran to hydrate, which results in a more manageable dough and better-textured baked crumb.
2 hours
20 minutes active, plus cooling
Ingredients
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40
grams (¼ cup) sesame seeds
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1⅔
cups warm water (100°F)
Directions
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01In a 10-inch skillet over medium, toast the sesame seeds, stirring, until fragrant and lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer and cool. In a 2-cup liquid measuring cup or small bowl, stir the water, oil and honey.