Mofletta (, also Mufleta, Mofleta, Moufleta etc.) is a

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traditionally eaten during the

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celebration, the day after

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. Mofletta is a thin

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made from water, flour, and oil. The dough is rolled out thinly and cooked in a greased frying pan until it is yellow-brown. It is usually eaten warm and is spread with butter, honey, syrup, jam, walnuts, pistachios, or dried fruits. The

holiday, brought to

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by the Jewish communities of Maghreb, notably

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, is celebrated immediately after Passover. In the evening, a feast of fruit, confectionery, and pastries is set out for neighbors and visitors, and mofletta is one of the dishes traditionally served. Roden, Claudia, ''The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York'', New York, Knopf (1997) , pg. 554

History

According to Hélène Jawhara Piñer, the earliest known version of mofletta appears in the '' Kitāb al-ṭabīẖ'', a cookbook composed in

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during the 12th or 13th centuries CE. This cookbook includes a sweet dish called ''murakkaba'', which involves cooking pancakes on one side only, stacking them into a small tower, and then drizzling the stack with melted butter and honey. This preparation method is unique within the cookbook and is not reflected in any other recipe.

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Recipe for Mofletta
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