Name: Chebakia (Sesame Honey Flower Cookies)
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 500 g flour; 60 g sesame seeds, toasted and ground; 1 tsp anise seeds; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp turmeric; A pinch of saffron; 60 ml orange blossom water; 7 g yeast; 80 ml olive oil; For frying and glazing: sunflower oil, 400 g honey

Instructions

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1Knead everything into a stiff, fragrant dough; rest 30 minutes.

2Roll thin and cut into squares; cut 4 slits in each and fold into flower shapes, pinching to hold.

3Fry in medium oil until golden — they should stay pale gold, not brown.

4Drain 10 seconds, then drown in warm honey, tossing to coat. Sprinkle with extra sesame.

Chef's Tip

Four slits per square, folded corner-to-corner, create the flower shape that holds honey in every petal.

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Keep the frying oil medium: pale gold, never brown — dark chebakia taste burnt once glazed.
10 seconds of draining, then straight into warm honey; cooler honey will not coat.

Chebakia (Sesame Honey Flower Cookies)

Ingredients

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