Baghrir are the thousand-hole pancakes of Morocco, soft and spongy on top with a lacy underside that soaks up butter and honey like a dream. They are made from a thin semolina batter poured onto a griddle and cooked on one side only, the surface bubbling into hundreds of tiny craters. Every Moroccan breakfast table knows them, usually stacked high and still warm.
A pancake full of tiny honey-catching holes
One side is golden and smooth; the other is a landscape of small holes that trap melted butter and honey in every bite. The texture is soft and slightly chewy, more like a crumpet than a pancake, and the semolina gives it a gentle nuttiness. Stack them, cover them with butter and honey, and pour the tea.
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