- 8 4/5 ounces [250 g] extra-fine semolina
- 8 4/5 ounces [250 g] cake and pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon [5 mL] salt
- 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] yeast
- Lukewarm water
- 100 g [1/2 cup - 1 tablespoon or 3 1/2 ounces] butter, melted
- 1/4 cup - 2 teaspoons [50 mL] oil
- Approximately 1 3/4 ounces [50 g] more extra-fine semolina, to sprinkle
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- Mix together 8 4/5 ounces [250 g] extra-fine semolina, cake and pastry flour and salt mixing in yeast, already diluted into a little lukewarm water.
- Slowly mix in enough lukewarm water to get a smooth dough.
- Knead dough until supple and elastic, for just a little more than 10 minutes if using a food processor.
- Shape dough into balls of the size of a lemon oiling the balls with already mixed together melted butter and oil.
- Onto an oiled working surface, flatten one dough ball with your fingers, already coated some of remaining melted butter and oil mixture, until almost transparent.
- Sprinkle top of dough with a little extra-fine semolina then both sides towards the center.
- Brush with a fine coat melted butter and oil mixture, sprinkle with a little semolina then shape dough into square.
- Onto an oiled working surface, flatten another dough ball with your fingers, already coated some of remaining melted butter and oil mixture, until almost transparent.
- Sprinkle top of dough with a little extra-fine semolina then both sides towards the center.
- Brush with a fine coat melted butter and oil mixture and sprinkle with a little semolina before laying first dough square in the center.
- Fold into a square.
- You therefore need to 2 dough balls for each pancake or 'msemen'.
- Repeat proceedings using all remaining dough balls.
- Heat frypan before flattening in pancakes with your hands.
- Fry on both sides before serving, hot or lukewarm.
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