Msemen Flatbread

Instructions

• Combine the flour, semolina and salt in a large bowl. Use the dough hook attachment and mix on a low speed, while adding the water, until the dough is well combined, which takes around 2 minutes. Increase the speed and mix until the dough is smooth, which takes about 6 minutes.
• Melt the butter and stir in the 3 fl oz of the leftover oil. This mixture will be used to oil surfaces and frying the bread.
• Oil a baking sheet. Divide the dough evenly into 12 pieces about 2 inches in diameter. Roll them into small balls and coat them with oil. Let them rest on the sheet for at least 30 minutes.
• Oil a countertop or another baking sheet. Gently stretch each piece the oiled surface until the dough makes a thin, translucent sheet. Brush with the oil mixture and sprinkle with semolina.
• Fold each side of the square dough a third of the way across the original diameter to make a 3 inch square envelope. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest again for around 15 minutes.
• Heat a large frying pan and add a bit of the oil mixture to cover its surface. Stretch the dough on an oiled surface to create a 7 inch square. Place it in the pan over a medium heat for about 3 minutes on each side, until brown spots start to form and the bread puffs up. Serve immediately.