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Brik

Also known as: Brik à l'œuf

Thin North African pastry folded around an egg.

Brik — illustrative food image

About Brik

Moshe Ittah’s brik uses a traditional North African pastry recipe passed down by his mother, Betty. This profile selects the egg-filled serving that he describes as the pastry’s most common use.

The creator characterises the pastry as neutral and earthy. Egg supplies the central savoury richness, with salt as the simple finishing seasoning; vinegar and canola oil belong to the pastry itself.

The wrapper consists of very thin sheets. In the selected presentation, it forms a half-moon around the egg, with the egg white joining the edges and keeping the filling enclosed.

Allergens in this recipe

Contains: Wheat (gluten), Egg.

Other allergen details are unconfirmed.

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Ingredients in Brik

Moshe Ittah’s North African egg-filled brik using Betty’s pastry.

Ingredient details & uncertainties

Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.

  • Plain flour: Wheat. Ordinary plain flour identity supports wheat.
  • Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Canola oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Vinegar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Base unspecified.
  • Cornflour (cornstarch): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Australian source context identifies cornflour as starch.
  • Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Pastry and explicit serving finish.
  • Egg: Egg
  • Oil for pan and frying: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit method-only pan oil and serving frying oil; identities unspecified, not assumed canola.

Origins & food traditions

Countries

  • TunisiaCatalogue link pending review
  • LibyaCatalogue link pending review

Cuisines & regions

AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.

Sources & references
  1. Moshe Ittah / SBS Food — Brik pastry, with egg-filled serving