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North African Semolina Flatbread

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:13:36 -0700
v111.n016.4
* Exported from MasterCook *

                   Bread, North African Semolina Flatbread

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 12    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread-Bakers Mailing List       Breads
                  Ethnic

    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                          Dough:
    2               cups  semolina flour -- (11 1/2 ounces)
    1 1/2           cups  King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour -- 
(6 5/8 ounces)
    1 1/2      teaspoons  salt
    2          teaspoons  instant yeast
       1/4           cup  olive oil -- (1 7/8 ounces)
    2        tablespoons  King Arthur Easy-Roll Dough Improver -- 
(3/8 ounce), (optional, but recommended)
    1                cup  warm water -- plus
    6        tablespoons  warm water -- (11 ounces)
    1              large  egg white -- (reserve the yolk for glaze)
                          Glaze:
    1              large  egg yolk
       1/4           cup  sesame seeds -- (1 ounce), for topping

Combine all the dough ingredients and mix and knead them together -- 
by hand, mixer, food processor or bread machine -- till you've made a 
soft, pliable dough. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, 
turning once to coat, then cover the bowl and allow the dough to rise 
for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until it's puffy and almost doubled in bulk.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly greased or floured work surface and 
knead it briefly to expel the excess carbon dioxide. Divide the dough 
in half, round each piece into a ball, and cover the balls lightly. 
Allow them to rest for 10 to 15 minutes.

Flatten each ball and roll each out to a circle about 10" in 
diameter, and 1/2- to 3/4" thick. Place the circles on a lightly 
oiled or parchment-lined baking sheet.

Mix the egg yolk with 1 tablespoon of water. Brush the tops of the 
loaves with the glaze, and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Let them 
rise for 30 minutes, until they look puffy and have almost doubled in height.

Bake the bread in a preheated 400F oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until 
it's golden. Remove it from the oven, and cool on a wire rack. Serve 
it with soup or stew, or salad. Yield: Two loaves, 6 wedges each.



Description:
    "The following flatbread, a soft, spongy round topped with sesame 
seeds, is perfect for soaking up the juices from a savory stew or a 
warming curry."
Source:
    "King Arthur Flour Co"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 222 Calories; 7g Fat (28.1% 
calories from fat); 6g Protein; 33g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 
18mg Cholesterol; 274mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean 
Meat; 1 Fat.

NOTES : Nutrition information per serving (1 wedge, 74g): 218 cal, 7g 
fat, 7g protein, 32g complex carbohydrates, 2g dietary fiber, 18mg 
cholesterol, 280mg sodium, 120mg potassium, 14RE vitamin A, 2mg iron, 
26mg calcium, 97mg phosphorus.