Colmena

Name: Colmena
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 Cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup Lukewarm water; 1/2 cup full fat yogurt; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 3 tbsp powder milk (Nido); 3 tbsp regular white sugar; 1 tbsp dry yeast; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt

O'taiby @otaiby

Arab Honeycomb Pastry
خلية النحل بالجبن

O'taiby @otaiby

Arab Honeycomb Pastry
خلية النحل بالجبن

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Ingredients

3 Cupsall-purpose flour
1 cupLukewarm water
1/2 cupfull fat yogurt
1/3 cupvegetable oil
3 tbsppowder milk (Nido)
3 tbspregular white sugar
1 tbspdry yeast
1 tspbaking powder
1 tspsalt

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Steps

1

In a glass bowl, mix the water, yeast and sugar.
2

After 5 mins, mix the other ingredients all together. Keep mixing with your hand until the dough does not feel sticky on your hand. You may have to add flour.
3

Seal it with a plastic wrap and let it proof for 75 mins. Place it in a dark place or put a kitchen towel in top of the glass bowl.
4

Then, take the dough out and mix by hand and divide the dough in half. Cut small pieces averaging 15-18 grams and fill them with kiri cheese (or the laughing cow cheese).
5

Place them in a round Pyrex. Your plate should be oiled or buttered before you place the small filled pieces. Let the dough proof for another 15 mins “put a plastic wrap in top so it doesn’t get dry”.
6

Prepare your egg wash, and brush the entire surface of the dough. You can add your favorite sesame seeds on top. Then right away to your oven.
7

Your oven should be hot already with a heat of 180c (360). You should bake them for about 12 mins but it can be more or less depending on your dough “flour” and oven. So keep an eye until you see the bottom and side turning into golden brown.
8

Once you see it turning golden brown immediately turn off the baking heat and open your broil heat for about 5 mins or until you see the surface dough turning golden brown.
9

Take it out and immediately add your favorite syrup option (sugar, honey, condensed sweetened milk, etc). Serve and enjoy!