Krachel (Anise & Sesame Sweet Rolls)

Name: Krachel (Anise & Sesame Sweet Rolls)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 1 tbsp dried yeast; 180 ml warm milk; 560 g Plain (all-purpose) flour; 100 g Sugar; 1½ tsp Salt; 2 tsp Anise seeds (anís); 2 tsp Sesame seeds; 2 Eggs, beaten; 115 g Butter, softened; 2 tbsp Orange flower water; 1 Eggs, beaten with 1 tbsp milk; 1 tbsp Sesame seeds

Soft, brioche-like breakfast rolls scented with anise, sesame and orange flower water. Divine dunked in milky coffee.

Moroccan · Breads · prep 25 min · cook 20 min · waiting 2 h 15 min · serves 12 · Vegetarian, Nut-free, Pescatarian

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Ingredients

1 tbsp dried yeast
180 ml warm milk
560 g Plain (all-purpose) flour
100 g Sugar
1½ tsp Salt
2 tsp Anise seeds (anís)
2 tsp Sesame seeds
2 Eggs, beaten
115 g Butter, softened
2 tbsp Orange flower water
1 Eggs, beaten with 1 tbsp milk
1 tbsp Sesame seeds

Method

Stir the yeast and a pinch of the sugar into the warm milk and leave for 5 min until foamy.
Mix the flour, sugar, salt, anise and sesame in a large bowl. Add the eggs, butter, orange flower water and yeasty milk and knead for 10 min to a soft, smooth, slightly tacky dough. Add a splash more milk if it feels stiff.
Cover and leave to rise in a warm place for 1½ hours, until doubled.
Divide into 12 pieces, shape into tight balls and set well apart on lined trays. Flatten slightly, cover and leave to rise for 45 min, until puffy.
Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan, 375°F). Brush the rolls with the egg glaze and sprinkle with sesame.
Bake for 15–20 min, until deep golden and they sound hollow underneath. Cool on a rack.

Tips

Contains wheat, egg, dairy and sesame.
Day-old krachel make wonderful French toast.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

Taste of Maroc My Moroccan Food

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