Soft and Chewy Balkan Bread



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Prep Time:
15 mins

Cook Time:
20 mins

Additional Time:
1 hr 30 mins

Total Time:
2 hrs 5 mins

Servings:
5


Ingredients

  • ⅔cupmilk
  • ⅓cupwater
  • 1 ½teaspoonswhite sugar
  • 2 ½teaspoonsactive dry yeast
  • 2cupsbread flour
  • ½teaspoonsalt
  • ¼cupolive oil, or as needed

  • Directions

    Mix milk and water in a pot over low heat. Heat, stirring constantly, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the pot reads 110 degrees F (43 degrees C). Remove from heat. Add sugar and stir to dissolve. Pour mixture into a cup or other cylindrical glass; sprinkle yeast on top. Let mixture rest until yeast is frothy and fragrant, about 10 minutes.

    Stir flour and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Pour in yeast mixture and mix until a sticky dough forms.

    Turn dough out on a floured work surface and knead quickly for 5 minutes. Shape dough into a ball. Grease a large bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add dough; toss around the bowl a few times to coat evenly with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and a towel. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

    Return dough back to the work surface and punch down. Coat your hands with a little olive oil and knead again for 1 minute. Divide into 5 balls. Flatten balls out into thick rectangles. Place rectangles of dough onto a greased baking sheet. Brush tops with a thin coat of olive oil. Let rest for 20 minutes.

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) while dough rests.

    Bake bread in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. Switch to the broil setting until the tops of rolls turn golden brown, about 1 minute. Remove from the baking sheet and allow to cool completely. Cut rolls in half lengthwise.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    296 Calories
    12g Fat
    38g Carbs
    8g Protein

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