Greek Bread | Claudia's Home Cooking

Step 1

Warm the water up in small pot, take off the stove and

Step 2

Add the sugar and the yeast, mix vigorously and let set it aside at room temperature for about 10 minutes, until becomes bubbly and yeast activates. The water need to be just lukewarm, not hot, if too hot, the yeast will not activate.

Step 3

In a large bowl combine and mix well the dry ingredients: flour, gluten, salt, sesame seeds

Step 4

Place the activated yeast in the bread machine pan, add the dry ingredients, add the milk, set the program to dough.

Step 5

When the cycle ends and the dough has doubled in volume, take it out of the pan

Step 6

Divide the dough in four equal parts and form rounded shaped breads, using a sharp knife place two slits on each ball

Step 7

Place the breads on a baking sheet, cover loosely with a clean towel and let it rise again in an enclosed area (I usually set them in the cold oven) for about 1½ -2 hours.

Step 8

Take the bread out of the cold oven, preheat it at 375F, bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown.

Step 9

Serve warm or reheat.