Mofletta
Traditional dish with dry yeast, sugar, warm water.
- prep 9 min
- cook 21 min
- total 30 min
- serves 4
- advanced
Ingredients
- 1 tsp yeast
- 1 pinch sugar
- ½ cup warm water
- 250 g wheat flour
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra for pan-frying
- to taste butter
- to taste honey
Steps
- Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the water.
- Let rest in a warm place for 10–15 minutes.
- Combine the flour, salt, and 1 tablespoon of oil in a bowl.
- Stir in the yeast mixture to make a dough.
- Knead the dough on a flat, flour-dusted surface until smooth and elastic.
- Return the dough to the bowl.
- Pour the remaining tablespoon of oil onto it, rolling the dough in the bowl until it becomes oiled.
- Cover the dough with a tea towel.
- Leave in a warm place until it rises.
- Divide the dough into smaller equal portions.
- Begin to roll the rounded portions out on an oiled work-surface, making them as thin as possible.
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat.
- Grease the bottom with a little oil.
- Fry the rolled-out dough portions one at a time until they are lightly browned on one side.
- Flip over and cook until browned on the second side.
- Keep the finished mofletta in a stack, covered with a cloth to retain heat and moisture.
- Serve with butter and honey.
Adapted from “Mofletta”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.