Turkish Pide Bread

Step 1

Combine flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a bowl. Make a well in the centre, then add water. A wooden spoon works best to mix ingredients, then use your hands to bring the dough together in the bowl.

Step 2

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 15 minutes or until smooth and elastic.

Step 3

Brush a bowl with oil to grease. Place dough in the bowl and lightly coat with oil. Cover with a piece of cling film and set in a warm place away from drafts for about an hour until the dough has doubled in size.

Step 4

Place a baking tray on the middle shelf of the oven. Preheat oven to 230°C / 450°F.

Step 5

Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and cut in half. Flatten slightly with hands. Place each half on separate pieces baking paper and with floured hands, stretch each piece into a rectangle no wider than the width of your pan.

Step 6

Cover with a damp cloth and set in the same warm, draft-free place for about 15 minutes.

Step 7

Using the end of a wooden spoon dipped in flour, poke a few holes in the bread that can collect some of the olive oil/egg yolk combination. (if you don't have store bought fingernails, you can use your fingers)

Step 8

Whisk egg yolk and oil in a bowl. Brush the top of each pide with egg and olive oil mixture.

Step 9

Combine sesame and nigella seeds. and sprinkle over the top of each bread then sprinkle the sea salt flakes.

Step 10

Remove tray from oven and slide 1 pide onto tray. Cook for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Step 11

When you take the first bread off the baking tray, slide the 2nd one on and into the oven.