flat bread or khoubiz

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups flour
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 2 cups warm water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons oil

Recipe

• 1 sift the flour into a large mixing bowl, and warm in oven on low heat.
• 2 dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water, add remaining water and stir in salt and sugar.
• 3 remove about 2 cups of the flour from the bowl, set aside.
• 4 pour yeast liquid into centre and stir in some flour to make a thick liquid.
• 5 cover with a cloth and leave in warm place till frothy.
• 6 stir in the rest of the flour, adding oil gradually, then beat till smooth, either by hand for 10 min, or with electric mixer using dough hook for 5 min.
• 7 sprinkle some of the reserved flour onto a board, turn out dough and knead for 10 min, using more flour as required.
• 8 dough is ready when it's smooth, satiny with a slightly wrinkled texture.
• 9 shape dough into a ball.
• 10 oil bowl, put dough in smooth side down, then turn to coat with oil.
• 11 cover and let rise till doubled in bulk, about 1-1 1/2 hours.
• 12 preheat oven at 500 f (260 c).
• 13 punch down the dough and turn out onto lightly floured board.
• 14 knead for a min or so, then divide into 8 equal pieces, rolling each into a ball.
• 15 roll each piece into a 25 cm (10 in) round and place on a lightly floured cloth.
• 16 cover with another cloth and leave about 20 min.
• 17 heat large baking sheet or flat griddle on the lowest shelf on electric oven, in a gas oven select the section with the most even heat.
• 18 place a round on a lightly floured baking sheet with one flat edge or on a piece of plywood, spreading it evenly.
• 19 shake to ensure that it will slide off easily.
• 20 rub heated baking sheet or riddle with wad of paper towel dipped in oil then slide dough onto it.
• 21 bake in hot oven for 4-5 min till it puffs like a balloon.
• 22 if you'd like it browned on top, turn quickly and leave for a min.
• 23 remove bread and wrap in cloth to keep warm and soft.
• 24 rep with rem loaves.
• 25 (note) if desired, you can use an electric fry pan.
• 26 preheat it on the highest setting with lid on, vent closed.
• 27 when heated, oil base quickly& slide dough onto base.
• 28 cover& cook for 3 min, turn bread, recover and cook another 2 min, about.