khaliat Al Nahl (Honeycomb Bread)
Khaliat al Nahl (Honeycomb Bread) are pillowy, soft bread filled with cream cheese and generously glazed with a sweet, delectable syrup.
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Equipment
8-Inch Round Cake Pan
Ingredients
Dough:
- 1 cup whole milk lukewarm
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 3 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 whole egg
- 6 oz cream cheese
Other:
- 1 whole egg for egg wash
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon nigella seeds
- ¼ cup Honey Or sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Add sugar and yeast to the lukewarm milk and set it aside for 10 minutes to activate.
- In a large bowl, add flour, egg, and melted butter. Add activated yeast to the flour and mix until all is combined.
- Knead the dough for 5 minutes until a soft dough ball is formed.
- Cover the dough ball with a clean towel, and let it rest for 45 minutes or until it doubles in size.
Assembly:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Divide the cream cheese evenly into balls ( about 1 teaspoon each).
- Divide the dough into 2 dough balls. Place one dough ball on a flat surface. Flatten the dough ball and then shape it into equal-sized circles.
- Place the cream cheese balls in the middle, then close up the dough to form a ball.
- Place them into a prepared baking dish (8-inch round baking dish).
- Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds or nigella seeds.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes at 400 degrees F. Broil on high until golden.
- Drizzle with honey or sweet condensed milk.
Notes
This Recipe makes 2 8-inch round Pan.
Nutrition: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate only.
Serving: 1 servingCalories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 32mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 205IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg