Lavash

Name: Lavash
Yield: Makes Ten
Ingredients: 5 ml/1 tsp salt; 15 g/½ oz fresh yeast; 175 g/6 oz/1½ cups wholemeal (whole-wheat) flour; 60 ml/4 tbsp natural (plain) yogurt or milk; 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup lukewarm water; 275 g/10 oz/2½ cups unbleached white bread flour

Preparation info

Makes
Ten

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Complete Guide to Traditional Jewish Cooking

By Marlena Spieler

Published 2016

About

Thin and crispy, this flat bread is universally eaten throughout the Middle East and is ideal for serving with soups and appetizers.

Ingredients

275 g/10 oz/2½ cups unbleached white bread flour
175

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Sift the white and wholemeal flours and salt together into a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Mix the yeast with roughly half the lukewarm water until creamy, then stir in the remaining water.
Add the yeast mixture and yogurt or milk to the centre of the flour. Mix into a soft dough and turn out on to a lightly floured surface.
Knead for 8–10