Name: Pide Bread
Prep time: 145 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 185 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: middle eastern
Ingredients: 4 tsp dry yeast; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/2 cup water warmed; 1/2 cup plain flour; 3 1/4 cup bread flour; 1 tsp salt; 3 tbs oil; 1 cup lukewarm water; 2 egg lightly beaten; 1 tbs sesame seeds

by auzzi Last updated on 10/21/2020

Turkish flatbread. A family favourite. - auzzi

Ingredients

4 tsp dry yeast
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup water warmed
1/2 cup plain flour
3 1/4 cup bread flour
1 tsp salt
3 tbs oil
1 cup lukewarm water
2 egg lightly beaten
1 tbs sesame seeds

Method

Step 1

Sponge: Dissolve the yeast and sugar in warm water and let stand in a warm place for 10 minutes, until frothy.
Step 2

Stir in the plain flour, cover with plastic and stand 30 minutes.
Step 3

Dough: Place the bread flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre, and add the sponge, salt, oil and lukewarm water. Gradually work in the bread flour to make a soft and sticky dough.
Step 4

Knead the dough on a floured surface for 15 minutes. The dough is sticky, but it will gradually come together smoothly.
Step 5

Place the dough in an oiled bowl. Roll it over to coat. Cover with plastic and allow to for rise 1 hour until doubled in size.
Step 6

Pide: Divide the dough into two and shape each into a ball. Cover with a towel and rest 30 minutes.
Step 7

Preheat the oven to 225C.
Step 8

Sprinkle polenta onto a pizza stone and heat for 30 minutes before baking.
Step 9

With wet hands, press one piece of dough outward into a circle 25 cm long.
Step 10

Brush with egg wash.
Step 11

Dip fingertips in egg, poke indents deeply in a regular pattern over the dough.
Step 12

Sprinkle it with some nigella seeds or sesame seeds.
Step 13

Lift the dough and pull gently to stretch it into an oval shape.
Step 14

Slide it onto the hot stone and bake 6-8 minutes.
Step 15

Remove to cover it with a tea-towel. Repeat the process for the other piece of dough.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

I used active dry yeast. In bread-making, the sponge is made by dissolving the yeast and sugar in water, adding some flour, and allowing it to ferment for a period of time. This sponge is added to the rest of the ingredients. This is known as the final dough.