Name: Stuffed Flatbread (Gözleme)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: Serves 4 (about 12 gözleme)
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) olive oil; 125 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) lukewarm milk; 1 teaspoon caster (superfine) sugar; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz/3⅓ cups) strong flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 125 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) lukewarm water; 20 g (¾ oz) fresh yeast or 1½ teaspoons dried

Preparation info

Serves
4
(about 12 gözleme)

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Istanbul Cult Recipes

By Pomme Larmoyer

Published 2015

About

The morning crepe, the Turkish pancake, in short. You can add 2 tablespoons plain or Greek-style yoghurt to the dough to make it softer.

Ingredients

Dough

20 g (¾ oz) fresh yeast or 1½ teaspoons dried

Method

In small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water, and leave to stand for a few minutes. Mix together the flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl, then add the yeast mixture, milk and olive oil. Continue mixing until a sticky dough forms. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface, and knead for a few minutes until smooth and elastic Shape into ball, and transfer to a clean bowl. Cover wi