Khobz – Moroccan Flatbread

Prep Time:

1 hour 30 minutes

Cook Time:

20 minutes

Serves:

Not specified

This is one of the easiest breads to bake and needs only one rise. In Morocco, it is baked as required and served warm for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You may need to adjust the water or add a little flour, depending on the humidity.

Ingredients

500g strong bread flour plus extra if needed
2 tsp salt
1 tsp honey
1 tbsp dried yeast
320ml warm water
2 tbsp olive oil
Fine semolina for dusting

Method

1 Line a baking tray with parchment paper and dust with semolina
2 Dissolve the honey and the yeast in 60ml of the warm water, put in a warm place and allow to become frothy for about 10 minutes
3 Add the salt to the flour and stir well
4 Then add the yeast mixture, the rest of the water and olive oil
5 Mix for 7 minutes in an electric mixer or 10 minutes by hand, until it is velvety and soft but not gluey
6 Divide into 2 even balls and place well-spaced apart, cover with a damp cloth
7 Leave to rest for 10 minutes
8 Then flatten each ball into 1 cm thick rounds, cover with the cloth and allow to rise for 1 hour in a warm place
9 Meanwhile preheat the oven to 220°C / 200°C fan
10 Prick the dough all over with a fork and bake for 20 minutes
11 Allow to cool on a wire rack