Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Kebab Iskender Flatbread / Pastry
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 4 cups plain flour
- • 2 tsp instant yeast
- • 2 tbsp sugar
- • 1 tsp salt
- • 1/2 cup warm milk
- • 1/3 cup melted butter
- • 1 egg
- • 1 egg yolk, beaten, for glaze
- • 1 tbsp nigella seeds
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Combine the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt; add the milk, butter, and egg, then knead 10 minutes into a soft enriched dough.
2
Phase 2
Cover and prove 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until doubled.
3
Phase 3
Flatten each ball into an oval, brush with melted butter, roll it up tightly, then coil the roll into a round bun and tuck the end underneath.
4
Phase 4
Rest 30 minutes on a parchment-lined tray, brush with egg yolk, and sprinkle with nigella seeds.
5
Phase 5
Bake at 190C for 18-20 minutes until deep golden.
6
Phase 6
Serve the soft coiled pastries warm with the meat.