Chebakia Bouchnikha
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Sift the flour into a large bowl.
- 2Add cinnamon, ground anise, vanilla sugar, baking powder, and a sprinkle of salt to the flour.
- 3Add very soft butter and oil to the dry ingredients.
- 4Mix the ingredients by hand until well combined.
- 5Add orange blossom water, a bit of vinegar, and milk to the mixture.
- 6Mix to combine and knead for about 10 minutes until the dough is soft and pliable.
- 7Separate the dough into about five even pieces.
- 8Roll each piece into a ball and cover with plastic wrap to let it rest for at least 30 minutes.
- 9Flour a work surface and roll out the dough by hand into thin rectangles.
- 10Pass the dough through a pasta machine to flatten it even more.
- 11Pass the flattened dough through a spaghetti cutter to create beautiful strands.
- 12Lay out the strands in bunches and pinch them together to form individual pastries.
- 13Cut the formed pastries with a knife.
- 14Gently fry the pastries in hot oil until lightly golden.
- 15Soak the fried pastries in warmed honey seasoned with a splash of orange blossom water for 10-15 minutes.
- 16Place the bouchnikha in a strainer basket to drain any excess honey.
- 17Garnish with sliced almonds or toasted sesame.
Ingredients
- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 1 t ground cinnamon
- 1 t ground anise
- 4 g vanilla sugar
- 4 g baking powder
- 0.5 t salt
- 125 g very soft butter
- 2 T orange blossom water
- 1 T vinegar
- 200 ml warm milk
- vegetable oil
- 900 g honey
- 2 t orange blossom water
- sliced almonds
- toasted sesame
Equipment
platesievebowlplastic wraprolling pinknifebaking traypasta machinespaghetti cutterpanstrainer basket