Quick & Easy

Turkish bread

This type of bread involves a few more steps than a usual loaf, but is definitely worth the time. The aromas of delicious, warm, fresh baked bread will fill the kitchen, building the anticipation for the final, delectable result.
turkish bread
2 Item
12M

Ingredients

Method

1.Combine yeast, water and milk in small bowl, whisk until yeast is dissolved; stir in flour. Cover starter mixture; stand in warm place for at least 6 hours or overnight.
2.Combine yeast, water and sugar in small bowl, whisk until yeast is dissolved. Cover, stand in warm place about 10 minutes or until mixture is slightly foamy.
3.Turn starter onto floured surface, knead 2 minutes or until smooth. Cut into 2cm pieces.
4.Sift flour and salt into large bowl; add yeast mixture, starter pieces and oil, mix to a soft dough. Turn dough onto floured surface, knead about 2 minutes or until almost smooth.
5.Place dough into greased bowl, cover, stand in warm place about 40 minutes or until doubled in size.
6.Turn dough onto floured surface, knead until smooth. Halve dough; knead each half for about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
7.Place each half of dough into greased bowl, cover, stand in warm place about 40 minutes or until almost doubled in size.
8.Roll each half of dough into an oval about 35cm long. Make indents evenly over dough with your finger; dust with a little flour, sprinkle with seeds. Cover dough with greased plastic wrap to prevent drying out while oven trays are being heated.
9.Place lightly greased oven trays in a very hot oven 3 minutes. Quickly remove plastic from dough, and quickly place dough onto hot trays. Bake in very hot oven about 12 minutes.

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