Khobz el Dar (Algerian Semolina Bread)

Prepare

1. 🥄Mix 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons semolina, 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, sugar, yeast, and salt together in a large bowl.
2. 🔥Whisk in oil, egg, and egg white.

Steps

1. 🔥Stir in warm milk slowly until a liquid dough forms.

Serve

1. 🧂Cover the bowl with a plate or plastic wrap; let stand at room temperature until frothy, about 1 hour.

Steps

1. 🍳Stir in 2 3/4 cups flour with a wooden spoon until a sticky dough forms.
2. 🫇Cover again and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
3. 🍽️Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
4. 🌿Sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour over the dough and your hands.

Prepare

1. 🫇Mix dough, adding flour as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
2. 🍽️Shape into a round loaf and place on the prepared baking sheet.

Steps

1. 🍽️Cover loosely with a towel and let rise for 1 hour in a warm place until loaf doubles in volume.

Prepare

1. 🌿Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Steps

1. ✨Beat egg yolk and water in a bowl with a fork; brush over the entire surface of the loaf.
2. 🥄Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sesame seeds on top.

Prepare

1. 🥄Bake in the preheated oven until loaf is golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes.