Khobz el Dar (Algerian Semolina Bread)

Name: Khobz el Dar (Algerian Semolina Bread)
Prep time: 2 h 55 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Algerian
Ingredients: ½ cup semolina flour; 2 tbsp semolina flour; 3 tbsp sesame seeds; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp yeast; ¾ tsp salt; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 1 egg; 1 egg; 1 cup milk; 3 cups all purpose flour; 2 tbsp all purpose flour; 1 tsp water

A weekend Algerian snack. Ready in about 3 hours 20 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.

2 hr 55 minPrep (about)
25 minCook (about)
3 hr 20 minTotal time
4Servings
More effortDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

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2 cups semolina flour
⅓ cup + 2 tbsp semolina flour
⅔ cup + 2 tsp sesame seeds
4 tbsp sugar
1 ½ tbsp yeast
4 eggs
4 eggs
3 ¾ cups milk
11 cups all purpose flour
⅓ cup + 2 tbsp all purpose flour
1 ½ tbsp water

Sauces & oils

1 cup vegetable oil

Spices & seasonings (1): salt

2 ¾ tsp salt

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Mix 2 cups salt together, yeast, sugar, ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp sesame seeds and plus ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp semolina in a large bowl.
Whisk in oil, egg, and egg white.
Mix in warm milk slowly till a liquid dough forms.
Cover your bowl with a plate or plastic wrap.
Let stand at room temperature till frothy, about 1 hour.
Mix in 10 cups flour using a wooden spoon till a sticky dough forms.
Cover again and let it rest for 30 minutes.
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or a baking mat.
Sprinkle 4 tablespoons flour over your dough and your hands.
Mix dough, adding flour if needed, 4 tablespoons each time, till it pulls away from your sides of the bowl.
Shape into a round loaf.
Place on the prepared sheet pan.
Cover loosely with a towel.
Let rise for 1 hour in warm place until loaf doubles in volume.
Turn the oven on to 400°F.
Beat egg yolk plus water in a bowl with a fork.
Brush over your entire surface of the loaf.
Sprinkle 4 tablespoons sesame seeds on top.
Bake in the heat the oven until loaf is golden, about 20 to 25 minutes.