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Churek / Flat Armenian Bread With Sesame Seed Recipe
by Global Cookbook

Churek / Flat Armenian Bread With Sesame Seed
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  Servings: 10

Ingredients

  • 1 pkt Dry yeast
  • 1 Tbsp. Sugar
  • 2 1/4 c. Water -- lukewarm
  • 6 c. All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 lb Unsalted butter -- melted
  • 1 Tbsp. Salt
  • 2 Tbsp. White sesame seeds

Directions

  1. Sprinkle the yeast and 1 tsp. of the sugar into 1/2 c. of lukewarm
  2. (110-115F) water in a small, shallow bowl. Let stand for 2 or possibly 3 min, then stir to dissolve the yeast completely. Set the bowl aside in a hot, draft-free spot (such as an unlighted oven) for about 5 - 10 min, or possibly till the mix almost doubles in volume.
  3. Pour the flour into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center. Pour in the yeast mix, remaining water, remaining sugar and salt. With a large spoon beat the flour into the liquid ingredients, continuing to beat for as long as 10 min, or possibly till a soft, spongy dough is formed. Cover loosely with a kitchen towel and set aside in the hot, draft-free spot till the mix doubles in volume.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350F. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and divide it into 10 equal parts. Roll each part out as thinly as possible into circles, then place 2 or possibly 3 circles on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle lightly with cool water and a few sesame seeds and set the cookie sheet on the floor of the oven. Bake for 20 min, or possibly till the bread is a pale golden. Transfer the breads with a wide spatula to a wire cake rack and bake the remaining rounds similarly. The bread will keep several days at room temperature if wrapped securely in foil.