Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Tahini Sauce 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
- • 1/4 cup sugar
- • 1/2 tsp salt
- • 1 cup warm milk
- • 1/3 cup melted butter
- • 3/4 cup tahini
- • 1/4 cup sugar, extra for the filling
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Knead the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, warm milk, and melted butter into a soft dough; prove 1 hour until doubled.
2
Phase 2
Stir the tahini with the extra 1/4 cup sugar until spreadable and smooth.
3
Phase 3
Roll the dough into a thin 40x30 cm rectangle on a floured surface.
4
Phase 4
Spread the tahini filling over the dough, roll up tightly from the long side, then twist the log into a coil and tuck the end underneath.
5
Phase 5
Place on a lined tray and bake at 180C for 25-30 minutes until deep golden.
6
Phase 6
Cool 15 minutes, slice the çörek, and serve with tea.