Khaliat Nahl (Honeycomb Buns)
Soft dough balls filled with cream cheese, baked side by side like a honeycomb and soaked in syrup or honey.
- ⏱Time2 hr
- 📊DifficultyMedium
- 👥Serves8 people
- 🔥Per serving330 kcal
Ingredients for 8 people
- Flour3 cups
- Milk1 cup, warm
- Yeast1 tbsp
- Sugar2 tbsp for the dough + 1 cup for the syrup
- Eggs1 + 1 yolk for brushing
- Vegetable oil1/4 cup
- Salt1 pinch
- Cream cheese200 g, cut into small cubes
- Water1/2 cup for the syrup
- Lemona few drops for the syrup
Optional extras
- Honeyin place of the syrup
- Sesame seedsfor the top
- Black seedfor the top
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 12 g
Approximate values; they vary with the exact ingredients you use.
Method
Mix the warm milk with the yeast and 2 tbsp sugar and leave for 5 minutes until foamy.
Add the egg, oil and salt, then the flour gradually, and knead for 8 minutes into a soft dough that doesn't stick to your hands.
Cover and leave in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled.
Make the syrup: boil 1 cup sugar with 1/2 cup water for 8 minutes, add a few drops of lemon at the end, and let it cool.
Divide the dough into walnut-sized balls, flatten each one, put a cube of cheese inside and seal it well.
Arrange the balls close together in a greased tray, cover and leave for 30 minutes until puffed.
Brush with egg yolk, sprinkle with sesame and black seed, and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20–25 minutes until golden.
Pour the cold syrup over the hot khaliat nahl and serve warm.
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