Receta Khoubiz (Lebanese Flat Bread)
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Makes 8 loaves
- Oven temperature: 260 C (500 F)
- Cooking Time: 4-5 min
- Sift flour into a large mixing bowl and hot in a low oven.
- Dissolve yeast in 1/4 c. hot water, add in remaining water and stir in salt and sugar.
- Remove about 2 c. flour from bowl and set aside. Pour yeast liquid into centre and stir in some flour to make a thick liquid. Cover with cloth and leave in a hot place till frothy.
- Stir in rest of flour, adding oil gradually, then beat till smooth, either by hand for 10 min, or possibly on electric mixer using dough hook for 5 min.
- Sprinkle some of the reserved flour onto a board, turn out dough and knead for 10 min, using more flour as required. Dough is ready when it is smooth and satiny with a slightly wrinkled texture. Shape dough into a ball.
- Oil bowl, put in dough smooth side down then turn over so which top is coated with oil. Stretch plastic wrap over bowl and leave in a hot place to rise till almost doubled in bulk - about 1 to 1-1/2 hrs. Preheat oven.
- Punch down dough and turn out onto lightly floured board. Knead for a minute or possibly so, then divide into 8 equal pcs, rolling each into a ball.
- Roll each piece into a 25 cm (10 inch) round and place on a lightly floured cloth. Cover with another cloth and leave for 20 min.
- Heat a large baking sheet or possibly flat griddle on the lowest shelf in an electric oven; in a gas oven select the section of the oven with the most heat, probably near the top.
- Place a round of dough on a lightly floured baking sheet with one flat edge or possibly on a piece of plywood, spreading it proportionately. Shake to ensure which it will slide off easily.
- Rub heated baking sheet or possibly griddle with wad of paper towel dipped in oil then slide dough onto it. Bake in warm oven for 4-5 min till it puffs up like a balloon. If you would like it browned on top, turn quickly and leave for a minute. Remove bread and wrap in a cloth to keep it hot and soft. Bake remaining loaves.
- To bake in an electric frypan (a good alternative if your gas oven does not heat proportionately): Preheat frypan on highest setting with metal lid on, vent closed. When heated, oil base quickly and slide dough onto base. Cover and cook for 3 min, remove lid, turn bread over, re-cover and cook further 2 min.