I thought I would try my hand at some lavash… I needed some snacks, forgot to buy some, so had to think quick. Lavash are surprisingly quick and easy. I cut them quite roughly as I like them to look less uninform. Just make sure you keep an eye on them, they can go from beautiful golden brown to burnt very quickly! Serve them with you favourite dip or an assortment of cheese.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup plain flour
1/2 tsp dry yeast
½ cup warm water
a pinch of sugar
4 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
3 tbsp poppy seeds
2 1/2 tbsp olive oil or oil
pinch of salt
Method:
Place warm water in a small bowl with the yeast and sugar. Wait for yeast to activate – it becomes slightly frothy.
Place the flour and salt in a separate bowl, make a well in the centre and add yeast mixture. Combine to make a soft dough. If dough is too sticky, add a little more flour, sprinkles at a time.
Set dough aside in a warm place, covered with a damp cloth/paper towel, until it doubles in size – this will take about 30 minutes.
When it has doubled, turn out the dough and give a light knead on a floured surface. Divide dough into 4 pieces and then roll out each piece until it is a disc approximately 15cm in diameter, making sure the surface and rolling pin are well floured so that the dough does not stick.
Cut each disc into rough triangles by cutting across the disc from one point.
Place triangles on a lightly greased or non-stick baking dish, brush with olive oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds and poppy seeds. Pat down seeds lightly.
Bake in a preheated over at 180°C for 10 minutes or until golden. Keep an eye on them at this point as they can go from a nice golden to almost burnt brown very quickly. Place on a wire rack to cool.
This story is written by Petra Frieser – Pebbles + Pomegranate Seeds
