Turkish bread is loved all over the world with great demand because of its no kneading process. Hence, the bread is soft, fluffy, and complete with flavors.
From my childhood, I love this Turkish bread recipe because of its crystal clear process. I almost forgot about the recipe until my 6-years old son tells me to prepare ‘tukkis bread’ in his words. Anyways, let’s see the recipe.
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Turkish Pide Bread Recipe:
With proper ingredients and time, you can easily make it at home. Just be cautious with the temperature of the ingredients that can be confusing sometimes.
Ingredients We Need:
- 1 cup of warm milk
- 1 cup of warm water
- 3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp of brown sugar
- ½ tsp of Kosher salt
- 2 ¼ tsp of instant dry yeast
- 1 large egg, Separate egg white and yolk
- 4 ½ cup of all-purpose flour
- Yogurt Egg Glaze
- 1 tbsp of plain yogurt
- 1 tbsp of water
- 2 tbsp of sesame seeds to top
How to Make Turkish Bread Pride Step by Step:
Step 1: First of all, take a large bowl. Pour 1 cup of milk, 1 cup of water, 3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp of brown sugar, ½ tsp of Kosher salt, 2 ¼ tsp of instant dry yeast, and egg white.
Mix all the ingredients finely with a fork until they are smooth.
Step 2: In that bowl, add the flour in 3 batches plus mix them finely until the dough comes together clean-cheat. I prefer at first with a wooden spoon, then by hands
Step 3: Cover the large bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to rise.
Step 4: Now, you need to sprinkle your surface munificently with flour.
Step 5: Transfer the rested dough from the bowl to the flat surface and shape it into a boule.
Step 6: Then, cut the dough into 8 pieces lightly using a butter knife.
Step 7: Prepare a baking sheet lining it with parchment paper.
Step 8: Thus, place two of the dough balls on the baking sheet. Cover loosely with a plastic wrap again and let rise for 20 minutes or more.
Step 9: Meanwhile set the
Step 10: Now, place another empty baking dish in the lower rack.
Step 11: Mix the egg yolk, yogurt, and water (at room temperature) in a small mixing bowl, and set it aside. The mixture is known as glaze.
Step 12: Brush the dough with some of the glazes and using your fingers, spread the dough into a circle with ½ inch thickness.
Step 13: Now, with fingers, make a notch on the dough about 1 inch from the edge to make a circle. Then with your fingers make slanting indentations in two different directions to make diamond shapes inside that circle.
Step 14: Cover with plastic wrap and let it sit for 10 minutes. Then, repeat the exact procedure with the remaining 6 dough balls.
Step 15: When the
Step 16: Placing the baking sheet on the middle rack, fill the baking sheet on the lower rack with 2 cups of water, and close the
Step 17: Bake in the
When done, cover the loaves with a damp paper towel. The steam of the bread with be locked in and your homemade Turkish bread will be soft and fleecy.
Conclusion:
Turkish pride bread can be named ramadan bread, as in Turkey during Ramadan it is consumed a lot. With the directions above, prepare the amazing savory turkish bread to explore your cooking experience.
