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Afghan Bread

International • Vegetarian
Afghan Bread

International Bread & Baking recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Ingredients

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!Ingredient
!Count
!Volume
!Weight
!Baker's % (optional)
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; background: #f5f5f5;;" |Dough
|-
|Water
|
|1½ cups
|375 g
|68.2%
|-
|Dry yeast
|1 sachet
|
|7 g
|1.3%
|-
|Sugar
|
|1 tablespoon
|14 g
|2.5%
|-
|All-purpose flour
|
|4 cups
|550 g
|100%
|-
|Salt
|
|1 tablespoon
|18 g
|3.3%
|-
|Baking soda
|
|1¾ teaspoons
|7 g
|1.6%
|-
|Corn oil
|
|¼ cup
|55 g
|10%
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; background: #f5f5f5;;" |Egg wash
|-
|Water
|
|1 tablespoon
|15 g
|2.7%
|-
|Egg yolk
|1 ea.
|
|24 g
|4.4%
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; background: #f5f5f5;;" |Topping
|-
|Black cumin seeds
|
|2 tablespoons
|30 g
|5.5%
|}

Instructions

Mix ½ cup water, yeast, and sugar. Let it sit for 10 minutes until foamy.
Place flour in a mixing bowl and sprinkle in the salt. Make a well, then add oil and yeast mixture. Stir in add small amounts of the remaining water until it forms a soft dough that can be moulded. Knead for 5 mins. Cover with paper and let rise for 1½ hours.
Mix together the egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of water to make egg wash. Set aside.
Divide dough into eight parts and roll each into a ball. Roll each bread into an oval shape 20 cm long and 5 cm thick.
Make lines in top of dough. Brush on egg wash, and sprinkle with black cumin seeds.
Bake in a preheated 350°F (175°C) oven for 25 mins. Total cooking time is around 2½ hours.

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