# Chebakia Bouchnikha

Chebakia Bouchhnikha is a beautiful, delicate, honey-soaked Moroccan pastry that's popular during Ramadan but can be enjoyed anytime of the year.

- Cuisine: Moroccan
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- plate
- sieve
- bowl
- plastic wrap
- rolling pin
- knife
- baking tray
- pasta machine
- spaghetti cutter
- pan
- strainer basket

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGq0uxXyS1Y/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9377f86b-93d0-49b8-8bff-120c6bd9992a
- Extracted: 2025-10-19

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