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Kubaneh

Name: Kubaneh
Total time: 480 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Israel
Ingredients: 500g Bread flour; 2 tsp Dry yeast; 150g Butter; 2 tbsp Sugar; 1 Egg; 1 tsp Salt; 2 Tomato

Dessert

⏱ 480 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Buttery layered bread baked slowly overnight — a traditional Sabbath bread of Yemenite Jews.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Kubaneh is a traditional slow-baked bread made by Yemenite Jews for the Sabbath. Because work is forbidden on the Sabbath, it's put into the pot before sundown on Friday and cooked overnight on the lowest heat so there's a warm meal on Saturday morning. The butter-rich dough pulls apart in layers and is eaten with grated tomato or honey.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On Saturday morning, the sweet smell of kubaneh cooked overnight rises as the family waits for the pot to be opened.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Bread flour 500g
Dry yeast 2 tsp
Butter 150g
Sugar 2 tbsp
Egg 1
Salt 1 tsp
Tomato 2

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix bread flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and warm water, knead, and let rise for about 1 hour.
Divide into 6 pieces and roll up in layers, brushing with melted butter as you go.
Butter a deep pot, pack in the dough, and brush the tops with butter.
Cover and cook on the lowest heat (or in a low oven) for 6–8 hours, overnight.
Pull apart by hand and serve with grated tomato.

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