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Syrian Onion Bread Recipe


Syrian Onion Bread Recipe
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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. I adapted this recipe from Martha D... More

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Ingredients
  • 4 cups unbleached white bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 fresh yeast
  • scant 1/1/4 cups luke warm water
  • FOR TOPPING
  • 4 tbls finely chopped onion
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh mint*
  • 2 tbls olive oil
  • Salt to taste (optional)
  • 1/8 chili flakes (optional)
  • *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.

Directions
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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 lovely picture.

And I love your hint of heat. I find I add heat to almost everything I make. You are a woman after my own heart - indeed. :-) Vickie


Same from me. I can't wait to try this wonderful bread. 5 forks


Great post


Oh yeah, I love the sound of the topping here, especially on a home-made bread! Yummy!


Thank you all for the wonderful comments. I hope you enjoy it. Judy


This sounds so interesting! I've never had bread with mint on it! This would probably go great with Souvlaki and a yogurt dipping sauce!


I LOVE this recipe! I can't wait to prepare it for my hubby and when the children and grand-kiddies come for visits. WONDERFULLY AWESOME ~ HIGH 5!!!


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Since there is no salt in the topping mixture, you may want to add some to taste. :o)


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