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Soft & fluffy honeycomb bread (khalat al Nahal) is a Yemeni bread stuffed with cream cheese and soaked in honey syrup. This delectable bread pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee or karak tea and makes a sweet breakfast or anytime snack! Ingredients 1 cup lukewarm milk 2 Tablespoons sugar 1 ¼ oz packet yeast (about 2 teaspoons) ¼ cup butter melted (or oil) 1 egg separated 3 cups flour plus more if needed ½ teaspoon salt 8 oz cream cheese sliced into 32 pieces Sesame seeds or nigella seeds for garnish Egg wash 1 egg yolk + 1 Tablespoon milk Simple Syrup ¾ cup sugar 1/2 cup water 2 Tablespoons honey Instructions Make the dough: In a large bowl or in a stand mixture with dough attachment, whisk the milk, sugar, yeast, butter, and egg white (set the yolk aside in the fridge it will be used as glaze). Mix in the flour, and salt. Knead by hand or using your stand mixer for 3-5 minutes or until elastic. The dough should feel a little tacky but not sticky. If it is still sticky, add another 1-2 Tablespoons of flour. Cover and set aside to rise for 30 minutes. Divide the dough into 32 mini pieces. They may seem small but they will rise and double in size. Cut the brick of cream cheese into 32 equal pieces. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan, or a 14-16 inch round pan, or 2 small (8-9’’) cake pans and set aside. Spread a dough ball into a round flat circle and add the cream cheese to it. Close the ends, ball it up, and place it into your tray. Repeat with the remaining balls and arrange in the tray. Cover and allow the balls to rise until doubled in size, about 30-45 minutes. Make the egg wash by whisking the egg yolk with 1 tablespoon milk. Brush the top of the dough balls (If you don’t like egg wash you can skip this step or just use milk). Sprinkle a light layer of sesame seeds and/or nigella seeds. Pre heat oven to 375℉ and bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and immediately drizzle with honey mixture. Make Honey Syrup: While the balls are rising, make the Simple syrup/honey mixture. Add the water and sugar to a small sauce-pan and bring to a boil or medium-high heat. Simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and whisk in the honey. #yemenifood #beehivebread #خلية_نحل #honeycombbread
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