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Ingredients

Directions

Samouneh / Bread

• ​Add the yeast & sugar to the lukewarm water, stir & set aside for 5 minutes
• ​Add the flour & salt to the mixer with a dough hook
  
• ​Add the yeast mixture
  
• ​Add the olive oil
  
• ​Add extra water if needed
  
• Knead for 8 minutes
  
• ​The dough should not stick to the bowl
  
• ​Place the dough in a glass bowl with oil, cover with plastic wrap & cover with a tea towel for 1 hour
  
• ​Flour the work surface & knead the dough
• Roll into a log shape
  
• Cut the dough in 8 pieces & shape into small balls of dough
• Place 4 pieces of dough on each baking tray lined with parchments paper
  
• ​Pinch the ends, then using your fingers, flatten the dough while pinching the ends
  
• ​Cover the trays with plastic tray
  
• Cover with a tea towel & let them rest for 1/2 an hour
• ​Preheat the oven to 500F or 250C
  
• Add the flour & sugar in the water & mix together
  
• ​Brush the water mixture on top of the samouneh
  
• ​Sprinkle some sesame seeds on top
  
• ​Bake on the bottom shelf of the oven for 12-15 minutes
  
• Cover in a tea towel immediately from the oven

Dough
3 cups All Purpose Flour
1/2-1 teaspoon Salt
8gms Active Yeast
1 teaspoon Sugar
2 tablespoons Light Olive Oil
1 cup Lukewarm Water

Bread Topping
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 tablespoon Flour
1/2 cup Water
Sesame Seeds