Turkish Pride Bread

Submitted by ellie3763

"from "honey and butter - a sweet and savory blog" - http://www.honeyandbutter.com/?p=1878 - rising time included in "cooking" time"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 500 g bread flour
• 10 g active dry yeast
• 7 g salt
• 2 cups warm water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• sesame seeds

directions

1. Mix together the flour and dry yeast in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer attached with a dough hook. Add in salt, water, honey and olive oil. Mix first at slow speed, when the dough starts to come together, increase the speed to medium and knead until you have a soft, but smooth dough, about 5 minutes.
2. Cover the dough with a plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place for about 45 minutes, or until doubled. Punch down and round into a ball. Divide into 6 portions, cover with plastic wrap and let rest 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Flatten each dough into a 1 inch thick rounds on a baking tray lined with foil sprayed with baking spray. Moisten the tops with water and sprinkle some sesame on top. Again let them rise, covered on the tray for about 30 minutes.
4. While those are rising, heat your oven to 450°F When the dough is finished rising, bake bread for 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.