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Easy Honeycomb Bread with Syrup

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Easy Honeycomb Bread with Syrup

Honeycomb bread is one of the most requested bakes! For dessert or breakfast... sweet or savory? How do you like it? Here is this tried-and-true method.

Total time100 min
Prep30 min
Cook70 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyMedium
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DessertsInternationalVegetarianNut freeMediumLong cook

Recipe story

Honeycomb bread is one of the most requested baked goods! For dessert or breakfast... sweet or savory? How do you like it?? Here is this tried-and-true method.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • A pinch of salt
  • 2 tablespoons yeast
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons powdered milk
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • Warm water for kneading
  • Cream cheese squares
  • A pinch of black seed
  • A pinch of sesame
  • 1 egg, beaten, for brushing
  • Syrup or qater to soak the honeycomb - optional
  • A pinch of semolina for the tray
  • Note:
  • Cocoa can be added to the dough, if desired
  • Fafi nohmn tahini
  • For more delicious sweets, here is Donuts Dessert
  • Also from Fafi, learn how to make Basbousa with Cream

Method

  1. Mix the powdered milk, flour, a pinch of salt, yeast, and sugar together
  2. Add the oil and mix
  3. Gradually add the warm water and knead until the dough is uniform
  4. Let the dough rise in a warm place
  5. After the time has passed... divide the dough into small balls
  6. Stuff each ball with a piece of cheese
  7. Sprinkle the tray with semolina and arrange the dough balls, leaving space between each one
  8. Brush the tops of the balls with beaten egg, then sprinkle with nigella seeds and sesame
  9. Bake the honeycomb in a hot oven until cooked and brown it as needed
  10. Pour cold sugar syrup over the honeycomb (optional) after removing it from the oven
  11. Fafi nohmn tahini
  12. For more delicious sweets, here is the donuts recipe
  13. Also from Fafi, learn how to make basbousa with cream

Notes and serving ideas

  • Donuts Dessert
  • Basbousa with Cream
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