Breakfast / A thousand little pockets of honey

Baghrir: Moroccan thousand-hole pancakes

Soft, spongy pancakes with tiny pockets that catch every drop of honey butter. Baghrir are all about that open texture. The key technique? Cook on one side only.

Cook on one side onlyBatter rest · 15 + 5 minutesHoney-butter finish
Baghrir: Moroccan thousand-hole pancakesDASTALI PRONTO

STEP BY STEP

Let’s make it, step by step

  1. 01

    Mix the base

    Combine the semolina, flour, sugar, salt and dry yeast. Add the warm water and mix well.

  2. 02

    Rest the batter

    Cover and leave for 15 minutes.

  3. 03

    Add the final ingredients

    Mix in the baking powder and apple cider vinegar. Rest for another 5 minutes.

  4. 04

    Cook without flipping

    Pour batter into a preheated pan over medium heat. Cook on one side only. Holes appear across the surface; remove once no liquid batter remains on top.

  5. 05

    Make the honey butter

    Gently warm the butter and honey together, stir and brush over the pancakes.

  6. 06

    Finish with berries

    Serve with berries, icing sugar and mint.

DETAILS MATTER

A closer look at the technique

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Moroccan baghrir
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GOOD TO KNOW

Your recipe questions, answered

Do you flip baghrir pancakes?

No. Cook on one side only, until holes appear and the surface is no longer wet.

What is the honey-butter sauce?

Our serving uses 50 g butter and 50 g honey. Spoon it over the cooked pancakes.

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