Beghrir (Moroccan Pancakes)

Description

Moroccan pancakes are served with honey-butter sauce. Best during Ramadan for breaking the fast or pre-dawn, but certainly great anytime.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm water (115 degrees F/46 degrees C)
  • ½ teaspoon active dry yeast
  • ½ teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup semolina flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • ¾ cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon orange-flower water, or to taste (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Place the water
  2. yeast
  3. and sugar in a blender
  4. and let stand without blending for 5 minutes
  5. until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam. Add the milk
  6. flour
  7. semolina flour
  8. eggs
  9. baking powder
  10. and salt. Blend until the mixture is smooth
  11. about 1 minute. Leave the mixture in the blender to rest for about 30 minutes.
  12. Heat a 5-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Blend the pancake mixture for about 10 seconds
  13. to remix
  14. and scoop 1/4 to 1/3 cup of batter into the heated skillet. Cook the beghrir until bubbles have formed and popped
  15. and the top of the pancake is no longer shiny
  16. about 3 minutes. Do not flip. Adjust the heat as necessary so that the bottoms of the pancakes are just starting to brown when the tops are dry. Blend the batter for 10 seconds or so after cooking 3 or 4 pancakes
  17. to keep the batter fluffy.
  18. To make the sauce
  19. place the butter
  20. honey
  21. and flower-water flavoring in a microwave-safe bowl
  22. and microwave on High setting until the butter is melted and the honey is hot
  23. about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir the sauce
  24. and drizzle about 1 tablespoon over each warm pancake to serve.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 6

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