Sheermal

Yummy little bread disks from “The Indian Menu Planner”. Cooking time is baking time per batch. Posted for the Zaar World Tour 2005.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour, sifted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon saffron
• 1 3⁄4 cups milk
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1  cup  melted  clarified butter (Ghee)

Directions

1. Sift flour with salt onto a large bowl.
2. In 1 ½ tbsp of milk, dissolve the saffron and set it aside.
3. The remaining milk should be heated carefully in a pot and the sugar should be dissolved in it. Allow the warmed milk to cool.
4. After making a well in the flour, pour in the now cooler milk and mix together until a soft dough is formed.
5. Cover the dough with a warm damp cloth and set aside for 10 minutes.
6. Add a little of the melted butter to the dough, kneading, until all of the butter is incorporated.
7. Divide the dough into 12 parts, cover with a warm damp cloth and set aside for 10 minutes.
8. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
9. Roll each part of the dough out with a rolling pin. They should be 6 inch circles.
10. Using a fork, prick all over the circles.
11. On a greased baking tray, bake for 4 minutes, then brush them with the milk and saffron mixture and bake for another 4 minutes.
12. Eat with melted butter brushed on while still hot.