Snacks & baking

Bourbouti (semolina shortbread with clarified butter)

A dense, crumbly bread made from fine semolina and clarified butter, fragrant and lightly sweet. It keeps for several days and is enjoyed with tea during festivities and when visiting.

50 min
6 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇩🇯 Djibouti

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Ingredients

Optional extras

50 g Chopped nuts

Nutrition facts

478 kcal per serving

Protein: 6 g
Carbohydrates: 53.1 g
of which sugars: 17.2 g
Fat: 26.3 g
of which saturated fat: 10.6 g
Fiber: 1.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 °C (gas mark 6).
In a mixing bowl, combine the semolina, sugar, baking powder, cardamom and salt.
Add the melted clarified butter and rub between your fingers until the texture is sandy.
Gradually pour in the lukewarm water, kneading until you have a soft dough that no longer sticks.
Shape into a ball, then flatten into a thick disc about 3 cm deep on a tray lined with baking paper.
Brush the top with egg yolk and score lines with a knife, or scatter the chopped nuts over it.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the top is well golden and a knife tip comes out dry.
Let cool completely before cutting into portions.