Persian Flat Bread (barbari)

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 500 g flour
• 40 g fresh yeast
• 250 -275 ml warm water
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons cornflour (optional)
• 1 teaspoon black sesame

Recipe

• 1 add flour and corn flour into a bowl, mix with salt.
• 2 form a small crater and add sugar, crumble fresh yeast into crater and add about 5 tablespoons lukewarm water. incorporate yeast, sugar and bit of the flour until a creamy paste forms. let this mixture/bowl rest in a warm place for about 25 minutes. starter dough will have risen and is bubbly.
• 3 incorporate rest of water and olive oil and knead thoroughly until a soft, but firm dough has formed.
• 4 let rest for the minimum of 1 hour in a warm place.
• 5 form oval shaped breads and brush with olive oil, sprinkle with black sesame seeds and let bake on high heat for about 10 to 15 minutes in the pre-heated oven (225°c).