Msemen with Butter and Honey

Name: Msemen with Butter and Honey
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 250 g fine semolina; 250 g plain flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar; 0.25 tsp instant yeast; 350 ml warm water; 80 g soft butter (for folding); 80 ml vegetable oil (for folding); 4 tbsp fine semolina (for sprinkling); 60 g butter (for serving); 1 Unit honey (to serve)

by katplaystennis • 2026

Why some badges are missing

Not vegan: soft butter → try dairy-free butter
Not gluten-free: fine semolina
Not dairy-free: soft butter → try dairy-free butter
Not low-FODMAP: fine semolina
Not low-GI / diabetic-friendly: plain flour → try wholemeal flour
Not kidney-friendly: salt → try salt-free herb seasoning (or lemon zest and black pepper)

Based on listed ingredients — always check labels for allergies.

Prep

15m

Cook

Rest

15m

Serves

Rating

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Total time · 23m

Ingredients

Kitchen Help

Shopping list

250 g fine semolina
250 g plain flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
0.25 tsp instant yeast
350 ml warm water
80 g soft butter — for folding
80 ml vegetable oil — for folding
4 tbsp fine semolina — for sprinkling
60 g butter — for serving
1 Unit honey — to serve

Tools

· large pan
· mixing bowl
· work surface

Instructions

Step by step

1
Combine semolina, flour, salt, sugar, and yeast. Add water gradually and knead 8 to until smooth and very elastic. Oil your hands, divide into 8 balls, cover and rest .
2
Oil your work surface. Flatten one ball paper thin until almost translucent. Brush with butter oil mix, sprinkle a little semolina, fold sides to center to make a rectangle, then fold top and bottom to make a square. Repeat for all balls.
3
Heat a large pan on medium. Flatten each square gently to about 12cm. Cook 3 to per side, brushing lightly with butter oil mix, until golden and puffed with layers.
4
Stack warm, pour melted butter and honey on top or serve in small bowls for dipping. Sprinkle a pinch of flaky salt if you like. Mint tea alongside is classic.
5
Keep leftovers covered, they reheat well in a dry pan.