Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3.25 cups / 400 g all purpose flour
  • 1 Cup /200g sourdough starter (I used 100% all purpose flour starter )
  • ½ cup / 102g water
  • ¼ cup / 65g milk
  • ¼ cup / 57g butter melted
  • 1 tbsp / 15g Sugar
  • 1 tsp / 7g Salt

Instruction

  • In a bowl add starter, milk, melted butter, sugar, salt and half of water and mix well.
  • To this add flour and mix once again.
  • Add rest of water while mixing flour to form a soft supple dough.
  • Set aside for bulk fermentation for about 5 hours at room temperature ( 73° F/ 23° C.)
  • Once the dough double in volume. Divide it into two equal pieces.
  • Then shape each piece into round boule and score and gradually spread it into 7–8-inch round with sides is thick and center is thin just like pizza.
  • Transfer to baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Place the shaped round dough and stamp the center to dough with designs with Uzbek bread stamp Chekich,
  • Dip your finger water and then press it in black sesame seeds thus create a design.
  • Set aside for second proof about 35-40 minutes.
  • End of proof time pre-heat oven to 425° F / 218° C bake about 20 minutes.
  • After 20 minutes broil the bread for 1 minute or less depending upon the golden-brown color of the bread.
  • Allow the bread to cool and enjoy.
  • Make sure not to cut with knife only tear the bread and serve with some tea or soup.