Armenian Bread
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Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (883.4 g)
- Calories 2432.7
- Total Fat - 75.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 27.5 g
- Cholesterol - 678.9 mg
- Sodium - 1944.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 370.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 53.6 g
- Sugars - 12.7 g
- Protein - 98.2 g
- Calcium - 679.4 mg
- Iron - 21.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.9 mg
- Thiamin - 2.8 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Scald the milk and stir in the butter and lard.
Step 2
Allow to cool to about 100°F, then crumble in the yeast and add the sugar and a few spoonfuls of warm water and leave in a warm place till frothy.
Step 3
Mix together the flour, sesame seeds, sunflower kernels and salt.
Step 4
Stir the yeast and milk mixture into the flour together with 2¾ cups of lukewarm water.
Step 5
Beat well and knead till smooth and silky.
Step 6
Leave to rise for about 45 minutes.
Step 7
Knead again and form into 3 large flat loaves.
Step 8
Lay the loaves on greased baking sheets and leave to rise again for 30 minutes.
Step 9
Mix together the eggs, cheese, cumin, walnuts, and pepper and spread this thick paste over the loaves.
Step 10
Bake at 425° for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350° and bake for 30 minutes more or till the loaves are firm and golden and sound hollow when tapped.
Step 11
Cool on wire rack.
Tips
No special items needed.