Ksra Moroccan Bread Morocco North Africa Recipes

Steps:

• In a small container, blend together the yeast & warm water & let set 5-10 minutes.
• In a shallow mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, anise seeds & sesame seeds, then gradually pour in the yeast water, stirring to combine well, before adding another 1/2 cup of warm water & blending it into the flour mixture.
• Knead for aout 5 minutes, or until the dough is firm & elastic.
• With lightly floured hands, roll dough into a ball, before flattening it into a disk about 6 inches wide & 1 inch thick & placing it on a floured baking sheet. Set aside to rise in a warm place for about 1 1/2 hours or until it has doubled in size.
• Fifteen minutes before the dough is ready, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bake bread in the preheated oven 45-50 minutes or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
• Set the loaf on a wire rack to cool slightly, then serve it warm or at room temperature. {Freezes well].

Steps:

• Place the first set of ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select DOUGH cycle; press Start. Do not put the olive oil or sesame seeds in.
• When the dough cycle signals its end, remove the dough from the machine, and punch down. Divide the dough into two halves, and shape into balls. Flatten the balls to a 3/4 inch thickness. Place them on a lightly floured baking sheet. Cover with towels, and let rise until double in size, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush the top of each loaf with olive oil, and sprinkle with sesame seeds if you like. Prick the tops of the loaves all over using a fork.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the loaves are golden, and sound hollow when tapped. Serve warm or cool.

Steps:

• Place all the bread ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
• Select dough cycle and start machine.
• At end of cycle take dough out and punch dough down and flatten into four circles; placing on a lightly floured surface; cover with oiled plastic wrap and rise for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile preheat oven to 400 degrees or grill to high. Brush oil and sprinkle seeds.
• Prick surface with skewer. Bake for 20 minutes or place on grill lower flame and bake for 5 minutes flip and grill 5 more minutes. Flipping as needed and cooking till hallow when tapped.