Krachel--Moroccan Brioche recipe.
These buns are so soft and buttery! They make a great breakfast as you can eat them slathered with butter, jam or cheese. Dont forget to wash them down with a glass of mint tea!
This is a yummy, soft bread with sesame and anise but I just added a twist by baking mines with mahlab, which isnt traditional. Its a spice from a Mediterranean cherry pit that gives a kind of warming, almondy flavor. That's the best way I can describe it. You can find mahlab in Middle Eastern, Turkish and Greek stores. If you cant get any mahlab, no worries you can omit it.
You need:
3 eggs plus 1 for brushing
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup butter
1 tsbp instant yeast
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground mahlab
Zest of 1 lemon
1/4 cup mix anise and sesame seeds( save some sesame seeds for the topping)
5 cups flour
About 1 and 1/2 cups of warm milk (may vary depending on temperature, quality of flour, etc)
Directions: -In a bowl, use a whisk to mix the eggs, sugar, salt, lemon zest, butter, and oil.
- in another bowl or a gsaa, mix the flour, anise and sesame seeds, yeast, and mahlab.
-Make a well in the center of the flour and add the egg mixture, mixing with your hands. ----Gradually add the milk little by little until you have a nice dough. - Knead the dough until smooth. I say 7 to 10 min estimated.
-Cover the dough and allow to rest for 1 hour.
-- Divide the dough into 12 balls. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and cover them and allow to rise another hour. --preheat oven to 400 degrees.
After 1 hour:
--mix 1 egg with 1 tbsp milk.
--Brush each ball with the egg wash and sprinkle the tops with sesame seeds.
--lower the heat to 350 and bake for 20 to 25 min.
Cool and devour!
Besaha!