Syrian Bread Recipe

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (108.9 g)

Calories 214.2

Total Fat - 1.8 g

Saturated Fat - 0.4 g

Cholesterol - 0.7 mg

Sodium - 397.8 mg

Total Carbohydrate - 44.8 g

Dietary Fiber - 6.6 g

Sugars - 1.6 g

Protein - 8.4 g

Calcium - 29.8 mg

Iron - 2.2 mg

Vitamin C - 0 mg

Thiamin - 0.4 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup of the lukewarm water.

Step 2

Let stand 5 to 10 minutes until foamy.

Step 3

In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.

Step 4

Add remaining water, the milk and dissolved yeast mixture.

Step 5

Begin stirring with a wooden spoon to combine and continue to mix until dough comes together, about 2 minutes.

Step 6

Then knead dough until a smooth and elastic ball is created.

Step 7

This will take about 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 8

Put dough in a greased bowl and turn it over to grease the top.

Step 9

Cover with a dish towel or plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled, about 25 minutes.

Step 10

Punch down dough and pull off sections to make a dozen dough balls, about 2 to 3 inches round.

Step 11

Place on a lightly floured surface, cover and let rise again until doubled, about 25 minutes.

Step 12

While dough is rising, preheat oven to 475 degrees with a pizza stone on the lowest rack.

Step 13

Once the balls have doubled, flatten them to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness.

Step 14

Place as many as will fit without touching each other on the hot stone and bake 5 to 7 minutes or until loaves are light golden brown and puffed up.

Step 15

Turn over and bake another 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 16

Remove breads to a rack to cool.

Step 17

Continue until all the dough is baked.

Step 18

When you remove them from the oven, you can eat them warm or put them into a clean, cotton white pillowcase to cool, and sprinkle a little water on them.

Step 19

They should all puff up, and they create their own pocket for filling with butter or delicious homemade Syrian cheese.

Step 20

To store: Cool and then put in an airtight bag or container.

Step 21

You can also freeze them.

Tips

Pizza stone

Syrian Bread

Ingredients