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Lachuchua (Yemenite Pancake)
Steven Thomas

Lahuhua - Yemenite Pancakes or Sponge Bread

Lachuchua is a spongy pancake that looks remarkably like an English crumpet, but is a bit more soft and flexible.
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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 teaspoons active-dry yeast
  • 3 cups lukewarm water
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 1/2 cups flour sifted
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 5 tablespoons oil ghee, melted butter or margarine

Method
 

  1. Dissolve yeast in 1 cup water and wait for it to froth.
  2. Add remaining ingredients to yeasty water.
  3. Mix well, cover with cloth and leave in a warm place for 1 hour.
  4. Mix again, recover, and leave for another 1 hour or until ready to cook ...
  5. Pour a 1/2 cup of mixture into a frying pan (I use an 18 cm crepe pan)
  6. Cook on medium heat for 2 min.
  7. Cook on low heat for 4 min
  8. Repeat

Notes

Adapted from ...
Ganon, A., and Maiberg, R. (1990). Taste of Israel: A Mediterranean Feast. Steimatzky