algerian kaak
Algerian Kaak is very popular from East to West of Algeria and in North Africa in general. It is a mix of brioche and cookie . Each city has it’s own recipe and flavor, and this one is the one from Algiers! The prep time includes rising. The recipe comes from: http://lapetitepaniere.com/
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yield
12 serving(s)
prep time
1 Hr 15 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For algerian kaak
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500 gplain flour
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2eggs
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125 ggranulated white sugar
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100 mlsunflower oil
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11 gdry instant yeast
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8 gbaking powder
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1 Tbspfennel seeds
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1 Tbspanise seeds
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zest of 1 lemon
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59 mlwarm milk
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sesame seeds
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1egg yolk
How To Make algerian kaak
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1In a bowl or a Kitchen Aid, add the flour, the yeast, the baking powder and the sugar and start to knead.
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2Add the eggs, one at a time and continue to knead. Add the sunflower oil and continue to knead.
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3Add the lemon zest the fennel seeds and the anise seeds and knead again.
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4Slowly pour in the milk and knead until you obtain a sticky dough.
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5Flour a clean surface and roll your dough into a long log.
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6Cut into long sticks of 15 centimeters length and 3 centimeters wide then join the two ends to form a crown.
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7Flour a cookie pan and add your crowns on the top and let rise for 1 hour.
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8With a knife cut the edges of each crown be careful don’t cut the crown. Brush the crowns with 1 egg yolk and sprinkle with a few sesame seeds.
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9Preheat the oven to 180 C degrees and bake for 30 minutes or when the crowns are golden brown.
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10Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes (the aroma is delicious).
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