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Kesra Moroccan Bread

this is another recipe i found on food blogger, kitchen chick's site. this is a recipe she found in kitty morse's the vegetarian table: north africa, cookbook. here is what is stated about the bread recipe: "most recipes i've seen for moroccan bread usually use whole wheat flour or a blend of whole wheat and white flour. " the recipe is written with instructions for using a mixer with a dough hook, but can be used with a bread machine on dough cycle or by hand. time doesn't include rising time.

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Ingredients

  • active dry yeast
  • warm water
  • sugar
  • all-purpose flour
  • cornmeal
  • salt
  • unsalted butter
  • sesame seeds

Preparation

  1. 1in a small bowl , mix the yeast with 1 / 4 cup warm water
  2. 2stir in the sugar
  3. 3set aside until the mixture starts to bubble
  4. 4in a mixer with a dough hook , mix the flour , 1 / 3 cup cornmeal , and salt
  5. 5make a well in the center and pour in the yeast mixture and melted butter
  6. 6knead , gradually adding the remaining 2 cups water as needed until the dough is smooth and elastic to the touch
  7. 7grease two baking sheets and dust them with the 1 tbs cornmeal
  8. 8separate dough into 2 balls of equal size and set each ball on a baking sheet
  9. 9press them into circles 8 inches in diameter
  10. 10sprinkle 1 tsp of sesame seeds over each loaf , gently pressing them into the dough
  11. 11cover the dough with a towel and set aside in a warm place until doubled
  12. 12preheat oven to 425 degrees f
  13. 13prick the top of each kesra with the tines of a fork
  14. 14bake for 10 minutes
  15. 15lower the heat to 375 and bake until crusty and golden , 15 to 20 minutes