ChebakiaSesame and Honey Pastries
Chebakia are sesame-rich Moroccan pastries shaped, fried, dipped in honey, and finished with sesame seeds. Shapes and spice blends vary.
Prep
1h 15m
Cook
30m
Serves
4
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Ingredients
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Dough
- 500gAll-Purpose Flour
- 150gSesame Seeds (toasted)
- 6gAnise Seeds
- 4gCinnamon Powder
- 200mgSaffron Threads
- 8gBaking Powder
- 1pcsEgg (beaten)
- 80gUnsalted Butter (melted)
- 40mlOrange Blossom Water
- 15mlDistilled White Vinegar
- 80mlWater
Frying
- 700mlVegetable Oil
Honey Coating
- 250gHoney
Topping
- 30gSesame Seeds (toasted)
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Method
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- 01
Crush the toasted sesame seeds until coarse. Mix them with the all-purpose flour, anise seeds, cinnamon powder, saffron threads, and baking powder.
- 02
Add the unsalted butter, egg, orange blossom water, distilled white vinegar, and water. Mix until a firm but workable dough forms, then let it rest.
- 03
Roll out the dough, cut it into strips, and shape the strips into traditional flower-like folds.
- 04
Heat the vegetable oil to 180°C (355°F). Fry the shaped pastries until deep golden and crisp, then drain well.
- 05
Warm the honey gently until fluid. Dip the hot pastries in the honey and let the excess drip off.
- 06
Arrange the pastries on a tray and finish with the sesame seeds.
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