Bean Bread

Name: Bean Bread (Lobiani)
Yield: Makes 2 Large Breads, Enough to Serve 12
Cuisine: Georgian
Ingredients: 10 tablespoons (1¼ sticks) butter, softened; 2 eggs; 2 cups sour cream; 1 pound dried kidney beans, soaked overnight in water to cover; 2 teaspoons salt; 4 cups unbleached white flour; 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed; 2/3 cup vegetable oil; 1 egg yolk; 1 teaspoon baking soda, divided into 4 parts; 3 or 4 medium onions, peeled; Freshly ground black pepper

Lobiani

Preparation info

Makes 2 Large Breads, Enough to Serve
12

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Georgian Feast

By Darra Goldstein

Published 1999

About

Ingredients

10 tablespoons (1¼ sticks) butter, softened
2 eggs

Asia
Georgia
Racha
New Year
Vegetarian
Bread

Method

Cream the butter. Beat in the eggs and sour cream. Mix in the flour to make a soft dough.

On a floured board roll the dough to a 15- × 18-inch rectangle. Sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon of the baking soda.