Photograph of the finished Msemen

Middle East · Bánh vuông nhiều lớp Msemen

Msemen

50 min Hands-on time + 1 hr waiting
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Flour Flour 400 g
  • Photograph of Semolina flour Semolina flour 160 g
  • Photograph of Unsalted butter Unsalted butter 160 g
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 120 ml
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 16 g
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 20 g
  • Photograph of Dry yeast Dry yeast 8 g

Method

  1. 1 Knead the flour with semolina, yeast, salt, and water for 12 minutes, then let it rise for 1 hour.
  2. 2 Divide the tablets, coat them with oil, and then stretch each tablet into a thin, translucent film.
  3. 3 Sprinkle semolina onto the plastic wrap before folding — this semolina layer is what separates the layers of the pancake when pan-frying.
  4. 4 Spread butter on the film, then fold it into a three-layered square and press gently.
  5. 5 Pan-fry for 3 minutes on each side, then gently tap the pancake to separate the layers. Serve with honey.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 49 min

    Replace step 5: Place the square cakes on perforated parchment paper and air fry at 190 degrees for 9 minutes, flipping at the 5th minute; no need to spray oil as the butter in step 4 is enough to brown the layers.

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