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KHALIAT AL NAHL (HONEYCOMB BUNS)

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Khaliat al nahl (Honeycomb Buns) is a traditional Yemeni pastry recipe made of sweet, cloud-like balls of dough filled with cream cheese and drenched in honey or sweetened condensed milk 

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Khaliat al Nahl is sweet bread or buns that entice your eyes, seduce your taste buds, and leave you in a state of wonder and imagination. They are feather-light, soft, tender, and absolutely delectable.

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KHALIAT NAHAL INGREDIENTS: DOUGH INGREDIENTS: – whole milk, lukewarm – active dry yeast – granulated sugar – all-purpose flour – unsalted butter, melted – egg – cream cheese

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KHALIAT NAHAL INGREDIENTS: OTHER: – whole egg for egg wash – white sesame seeds – nigella seeds – Honey Or sweetened condensed milk

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INSTRUCTIONS First, add sugar and yeast to the lukewarm milk and set the yeast mixture aside for 10 minutes to activate. Next, in a large bowl, combine flour, egg, and, melted butter. Add the activated yeast to the flour and mix until all is combined

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INSTRUCTIONS Then, knead the bread dough for 5 minutes until a soft dough ball is formed. You can mix the dough with a stand mixer. Just follow the same steps and add the ingredients to the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on medium speed for 5 minutes.

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INSTRUCTIONS After that, place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover it with a clean towel or plastic wrap, and let it rest in a warm place for 45 minutes or until it doubles in size.

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ASSEMBLY: -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. -Divide the plain cream cheese into equal pieces (about 1 teaspoon each). - After that, divide the risen dough into two dough balls (equal pieces). Place one dough ball on a flat surface. Flatten the round ball and then shape it into equal-sized circles.

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ASSEMBLY: -Now, place the cream cheese balls in the middle, then close up the dough to form a ball. Then, place the stuffed dough in a baking dish (an 8-inch round baking dish or round pan). Brush the small buns with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds or nigella seeds.

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ASSEMBLY: -After that, bake the stuffed balls for 18–20 minutes at 400 degrees F. Broil on high until golden. Drizzle beehive sweet buns with honey or sweet condensed milk.