Khaliat Nahal: Yemeni Honeycomb Bread | TASTE

Ingredients

• 1 ½ tsp active dry yeast
• ¼ c sugar
• ¾ c warm whole milk (about 100°F)
• 3 c bread flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 2 tbsp plain full-fat yogurt or labneh
• 1 egg
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• Neutral oil, such as sunflower, for greasing the bowl and pans
• 8 oz mascarpone or cream cheese
• ⅓ c honey
• ⅓ c water
• ½ tsp orange blossom water
• ½ tsp rose water
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• ¼ c milk
• 3 tbsp sesame seeds