Recipe for Crispy Griwech

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Griwech is a honey cake. It is traditionally served during Ramadan. Here is an easy recipe for crispy griwech.

Yields6 Servings
Prep Time45 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time1 hr 15 mins
Ingredients
 500 Flour
 150 Butter
 1 Egg
 1 Vanilla
 1 Orange blossom water
 Saffron
 1 pinch Salt
 500 Liquid honey
 100 Sesame seeds
 Frying oil
Directions
1

Melt the butter. Beat the egg. Add the melted butter. Mix.

2

Add the sifted flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, orange blossom water, and saffron. Mix until you obtain a smooth batter.

3

Roll out the dough to a thickness of 2 mm. Cut rectangles measuring 12 cm by 7 cm with a pastry wheel.

4

For each rectangle of dough: cut 4 strips along the length, leaving 1.5 cm at the top; then braid the strips.

5

Fry the cakes until they are golden. Drain.

6

Finally, soak them in warm honey, then drain and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 500 Flour
 150 Butter
 1 Egg
 1 Vanilla
 1 Orange blossom water
 Saffron
 1 pinch Salt
 500 Liquid honey
 100 Sesame seeds
 Frying oil

Directions

Directions
1

Melt the butter. Beat the egg. Add the melted butter. Mix.

2

Add the sifted flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, orange blossom water, and saffron. Mix until you obtain a smooth batter.

3

Roll out the dough to a thickness of 2 mm. Cut rectangles measuring 12 cm by 7 cm with a pastry wheel.

4

For each rectangle of dough: cut 4 strips along the length, leaving 1.5 cm at the top; then braid the strips.

5

Fry the cakes until they are golden. Drain.

6

Finally, soak them in warm honey, then drain and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

Notes

Recipe for Crispy Griwech

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Nutrition Facts

6 servings

Serving size

6

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