Chorek

Round tandoor bread stamped in the centre.

Ingredients

• 4 cups Flour
• 1½ cups Warm water
• 2 tsp Yeast
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 2 tbsp Sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp Butter

Method

1. Make the dough — Knead the flour, yeast, sugar, salt and water 10 minutes until elastic.
2. Prove — Rise 90 minutes until doubled.
3. Shape — Press into rounds with a thick raised rim and a flattened centre.
4. Stamp — Prick the centre all over so it stays flat while the rim rises.
5. Bake hot — Cook at 250°C for 15 minutes until golden.
6. Chorek is ready — Brush with butter and scatter sesame.

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