Bazlama - Turkish Flat Bread

Serves: 5

Amie Torphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

60

Sweetness

48

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

White Sugar

1 tbsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Dissolve the yeast, sugar, and salt in the warm water

2

Add the water and yogurt to the flour and mix well

3

The dough will be soft but not sticky

4

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and shape it into a ball

5

Cover the dough with a damp cloth and allow it to rise at room temperature for 3 hours

6

Cut the dough into four portions

7

Shape the dough into rounds and flatten each round as though you're making pizza dough

8

Cover the rounds with a damp cloth and let the dough rest for 15 minutes

9

Heat a cast iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat

10

Place one dough round in the skillet and bake until brown spots appear on the bottom, about 1 minute

11

Flip the bread and bake for an additional minute

12

Remove the bread and wrap it in a clean kitchen towel to keep warm

13

Repeat with the remaining dough rounds

14

Store any leftover flatbreads in an airtight container