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Sweet Egyptian Rolls Recipe

You’ll have to work a little bit on this, but they are worth
the effort- so delicious.

Ingredients:
 
  2¼ pounds white flour  
  2 cups sugar
  1 cup olive oill
  2 ounces fresh yeast
  1½ cup raisins
  2 eggs, beaten
  ¾ cup warm water
  2¼ cups tap water

Directions:

  1.  In a big bowl, mix the yeast with ¾ cup warm water.
       Add 1 Tbsp flour and 2 Tbsp sugar.

  2.  Mix and cover the bowl. Put in a semi-warm spot for rising.

  3.  Put the olive oil, eggs, sugar, raisins, the yeast mixture
      and 1½ cups tap water in a different bowl.

  4.  Add flour, mix and knead well until you get slightly sticky
      dough. Add some water if needed.

  5.  Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let it rise for1 hour.

  6.  Knead the dough for 3-4 minutes.

  7.  Roll the dough on a floured surface into a 1 inch thick layer.

  8.  Use a cup to cut circles balls out of the dough layer then put them in a dish,
       cover with a towel for 30 minutes, so they rise again.

  9.  Grease a baking tray with olive oil and put the balls on it.

  10.  Slide the tray into the oven preheated to 400° F

  11.  When the rolls are golden brown (after 20 minutes) they are ready.

Tip:
 
  v Spread egg yolk and sesame seeds over the rolls
 

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