Name: Semolina Sweet Biscuits
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 20 biscuits
Ingredients: 500g of medium semolina; 4 tbsp of sugar; ½ tsp of salt; 100 ml of vegetable oil or olive oil; 2 tbsp of melted butter (about 40g); 100 ml of warm water (or a bit more depending on you semolina quality)

This is a Tunisian traditional recipe: abraj, also called mbasses.

They are sort of semolina biscuits or shortbread, sweet, presented mainly with coffee. It can be also accompanied with honey or jam. A treat to enjoy during breakfast or tea time.

RECIPE

500g of medium semolina

4 tbsp of sugar

½ tsp of salt

100 ml of vegetable oil or olive oil

2 tbsp of melted butter (about 40g)

100 ml of warm water (or a bit more depending on you semolina quality)

Mix the dry ingredients together : semolina, sugar and salt.
Add the oil and the melted butter and mix well with hands until the mixture is totally wet.
Add the water gradually and mix. Don’t knead. The dough must hold when you spread it.
Spread the dough on a clean surface.
Cut lozenges or squares of 1 cm of height.
Cook in a hot pan, on medium heat, for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
Enjoy your sweet semolina biscuits with a coffee, honey and/or jam.

RECIPE

ENJOY YOUR HOMEMADE TREAT!