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Yemeni Honeycomb Bread (خلية نحل)

🍽️N/A Servings
📅Jun 8, 2026

Ingredients

1 cup milk
3 tbsp sugar
2 tsp yeast
1 egg
4 tbsp butter
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup honey
1 egg yolk
1 tsp milk
Nigella seeds
Sesame seeds

Instructions

1
Dough: Mix together milk, sugar, yeast, egg, and melted butter. Add flour and salt. Knead the dough.
2
Filling: Mix together cream cheese and honey.
3
Honey Syrup: Mix together sugar, water, and honey.
4
Topping: Mix together sugar, water, and honey.
5
Egg Wash: Mix together egg yolk and milk.
6
Garnish: Sprinkle Nigella seeds and Sesame seeds on top.