Baghrirs, Moroccan thousand-hole pancakes
Ingredients:
- 300 g (10.6 oz) very fine or fine semolina (not couscous semolina)
- 125 g (4.4 oz) flour
- 630 ml (21.3 oz) warm water
- a pinch of salt
- 1 level teaspoon fresh or dried baker’s yeast
- 1 teaspoon caster sugar
- 2 baking powder of 7 g each or one of 11 g
Instructions:
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Dilute the baker's yeast with a little water taken from 630ml (21.3 oz).
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Pour the remaining water into a mixer and add the diluted yeast.
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If using dry yeast, add it after the flour.
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Add the semolina, salt, sugar and flour.
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Blend well until bubbles form and you obtain a smooth batter.
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Add the baking powder and give a final stir.
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Strain through a fine sieve to remove any lumps if present.
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Wait no longer than 10 to 20 min to start cooking.
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You can bake them immediately after you have finished preparing the dough.
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Heat your frying pan and pour in a small ladleful of paste.
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The paster should just cover the surface of the frying pan (a thin layer)
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Don't use too much batter or the baghrirs will be too thick.
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I use a small 14 cm (5.5 in)frying pan.
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These pancakes can only be cooked on one side.
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When all the holes have formed and there's no more raw batter on top, your Moroccan spongy pancake is ready.
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Put them on a towel or paper-towel to cool.
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keep cooking your thousand-hole pancakes.
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After every 3 pancakes, cool the pan under running water and continue cooking.
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Even if it´s not necessary, it increases your chances of success. Baghrir is rather capricious, like macaroons but With this recipe, you won't fail.
Reposted from deliciousrecipes9879