10 hr
Hands-on time
+ 2 hr soaking or marinating first
HardDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Method
- 1 Knead the flour with water, honey, sugar, and salt for 15 minutes, then let it rest for 2 hours.
- 2 Roll each piece into a thin, paper-like sheet, then spread melted butter evenly over the surface.
- 3 Roll the dough sheets into tight tubes and arrange them closely together in a cast iron pot with a tight-fitting lid.
- 4 Place whole eggs in their shells on top of the rolls, then cover tightly with parchment paper and a lid.
- 5 Baking at 90 degrees for 9 hours overnight is the proper way to bake a holiday jachnun.
- 6 Low heat and a long baking time will give the cake a caramel brown color; baking it too quickly will only dry it out.
With an appliance
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Oven 10 hr
Bake at 90 degrees Celsius for 9 hours in a covered cast iron pot; do not open the oven during the process.