Syrian Onion Bread
From linda2230 15 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Middle Eastern bread made with white flour and this Syrian version has a tasty, aromatic topping. The recipe did not call for chili flakes, but because I happen to like the hint of heat, I added it to my topping. Read more I adapted this recipe from Martha Day's book The Practical Encyclopedia of Baking. See less
Ingredients
- 4 cups unbleached white bread flour shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/4 fresh yeast shopping list
- scant 1/1/4 cups luke warm water shopping list
- FOR TOPPING shopping list
- 4 tbls finely chopped onion shopping list
- 1 tsp ground cumin shopping list
- 2 tsp ground coriander shopping list
- 2 tsp chopped fresh mint* shopping list
- 2 tbls olive oil shopping list
- salt to taste (optional) shopping list
- 1/8 chili flakes (optional) shopping list
- *NOTE; If you do not have any fresh mint on hand, then add 1 tablespoon dried mint. Use the freeze-dried variety if you can as it has much more flavor. shopping list
How to make it
- Lightly flour 2 baking sheets. Sift the flour and salt together into a large bowl and make a well in the center. Cream the yeast with a little of the water, then mix in the remainder.
- Add the yeast mixture to the center of the flour and mix to a firm dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap and leave to rise, in a warm place, for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divde into 8 equal pieces and roll into 5-6 inch rounds. Make them slightly concave. Prick all over and space well apart on the baking sheets. Cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap and let rise for 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Mix the chopped onion, ground cumin, ground coriander and chopped mint in a bowl. Brush the breads with the olive oil for the topping, sprinkle them evenly with the spicy onion mixture and bake for 15-20 minutes. Serve Warm
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Hi Judy - what a wonderful recipe to share! I love making and baking homemade bread and I cannot wait to try this. I plan to give it a try this weekend. Thank you again for your wonderful recipes. High 5 my dear - and a beauty flag for your lovel...more
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Same from me. I can't wait to try this wonderful bread. 5 forks
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Oh yeah, I love the sound of the topping here, especially on a home-made bread! Yummy!
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