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Yemeni bint al-sahn (layered honey cake)

Arabic name البنت الصحن اليمنية

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Ingredients (4)

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Method

  1. Knead the flour, roll it out thinly, brush with samna and stack it in many tight layers in a round tray.

  2. Bake until the layers are cooked through, golden and crisp.

  3. Serve hot, drenched in honey and sprinkled with sesame seeds; it is a famous Yemeni sweet.