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With all the political unrest and inspiring uprisings of the Middle East I thought it was quite fitting that Tony pulled Yemen.  Today is the beginning of a new era in the Arabic world and I hope for peace and democracy for all who seek it. Lately our schedules have been such that we see each other and our home for approximately 2 hours a day.  Thus, I needed to find a recipe that would fit in with our crazy life and stumbled upon Bint al Sahn . It's a Yemeni (and found in other Arabic countries) cake with honey.   We're enjoying it today for breakfast. Bint al Sahn (courtesy of arabicnews.com) 1 packet dry active yeast 1/4 cup warm water 3 cups flour 1 tsp. salt 4 large eggs, beaten well 3/4 cup ghee (recipe below) Melted ghee or butter , for serving warm honey, for serving Directions : Dissolve yeast in the warm water. In a large mixing bowl sift the flour and salt. Make a well in center of the flour mixture. Pour beaten eggs and the yeast mixture into...