Sweet Butter Msemen
Crispy pan-fried Moroccan layered pastry with melted butter and cinnamon sugar. Ready in 15 minutes — no phyllo or lamination needed, just a skillet and a simple dough.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 6g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup butter, melted, divided
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup warm water
Instructions
- 1
Mix flour, salt, and 2 tbsp melted butter in a bowl with warm water until a rough dough forms.
- 2
Knead dough on a floured surface for 2 minutes until smooth, then divide into 2 balls.
- 3
Roll one ball into a thin 8-inch square, brush with melted butter, fold in half, brush again, fold in half again to make a small square.
- 4
Heat 2 tbsp butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium until it foams, then slide one folded pastry square in.
- 5
Cook 3 minutes until bottom is golden, flip once, cook 2 more minutes until second side is golden and crispy.
- 6
Mix cinnamon and sugar on a plate, press warm msemen into the mixture to coat both sides, then repeat with second square. Serve warm.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- 10-inch skillet
- spatula
- rolling pin
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