moroccan anise bread

Name: Moroccan Anise Bread
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) active dry yeast; 1 1/3 cup(s) warm water; 1 teaspoon(s) honey or granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil; 2 1/2 teaspoon(s) anise seeds; 2 teaspoon(s) salt; 4 cup(s) all-purpose flour, unbleached; 1 large egg white; 3 tablespoon(s) sesame seeds

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Vickie Parks

Renton, WA

Updated on Jul 26, 2014

This is a North African (Moroccan) bread recipe that makes 2 round loaves. Anise is a licorice flavoring, so you'll want to keep this in mind when making this bread. Because, although some of the flavoring tempers during baking, the bread will still have a licorice flavor. It's somewhat of a dense bread, perhaps could even be described as heavy, but the sesame seeds add a nice finish to the bread. It's a really good bread though.

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prep time 2 Hr 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 12-16 (2 round loaves)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 1/3 cups warm water
1 teaspoon honey or granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 1/2 teaspoons anise seeds
2 teaspoons salt
4 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached
1 large egg white
3 tablespoons sesame seeds

How To Make moroccan anise bread

Step 1

Dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup of the water. Add the honey (or sugar) and let stand until foamy, about 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Add the remaining water, oil, anise, salt, and 2 cups of the flour to a large bowl. Gradually stir in the remaining flour until the mixture holds together.
Step 3

On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover loosely with a towel or plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until double in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
Step 4

Punch down the dough and divide in half. Shape each piece into a ball, cover, and let rest for about 10 minutes.
Step 5

Sprinkle a large baking sheet with cornmeal or fine semolina (or you can grease the baking sheet). Flatten each dough ball into a 6-inch round. Some cooks flute the outer edge, others leave it plain; it's your choice. Place the rounds on the prepared baking sheet, cover, and let.
Step 6

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Step 7

Pierce the dough around the sides with the tines of a fork or a toothpick. Beat egg whites with water, and brush the tops of the loaves with the egg white mixture. Then lightly sprinkle the top of the loaf with the sesame seeds.
Step 8

Bake at 375° until golden brown and hollow-sounding when tapped, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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