Lepinja
Directions
- 1Add water, sugar, and yeast to a bowl, then mix it.
- 2Gradually add flour and salt while wet, then mix it.
- 3Knead for 5 minutes using a wooden spoon in a motion towards you.
- 4Leave it to rest for 30 minutes.
- 5Thoroughly flour the surface.
- 6Flour both sides of the dough.
- 7Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces.
- 8Pinch the outsides of each dough piece and push into the middle to make it puffy and circular.
- 9Leave it for another 10 minutes.
- 10Place a baking dish upside down in the oven to make a makeshift baker's oven. You need to be able to pull it in and out.
- 11Set the oven to the highest heat on the fan bake setting.
- 12Flatten the dough with your fingers, softly pushing it out.
- 13Leave it for another 15 minutes to rise.
- 14Cover the dough in yogurt.
- 15Sprinkle black and white sesame seeds on top.
- 16Put the dough on a tray close to the oven for easy access.
- 17Put the dough in the oven.
- 18Close the oven.
- 19Bake for 5 to 10 minutes until the bread puffs up like a balloon.
Ingredients
- 300 ml water
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp yeast
- 400 g flour
- 1 tsp salt
- yogurt
- black and white sesame seeds
Equipment
bowlwooden spoonbaking dishoventray
Tips
- This is the only recipe you will ever need for Lepinje.