Lepinja (Balkan Flatbread)
Enjoy making delicious Lepinja (Balkan Flatbread)! This easy recipe yields soft bread perfect for wraps or alongside your favorite meals. Try it today!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: Makes about 6 servings 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Balkan
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 teaspoons (7 grams) active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup (180 milliliters) lukewarm water (105-115ËšF (40-46ËšC))
- 4 cups (500 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (180 milliliters) lukewarm milk (105-115ËšF (40-46ËšC))
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) sunflower or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Activate the yeast by sprinkling it over lukewarm water in a small bowl and letting it sit until frothy (5-10 minutes).
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt.
- Gradually add the yeast mixture, lukewarm milk, and oil to the dry ingredients, mixing until a dough forms.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface until soft and elastic, then let it rise covered in a bowl until doubled in size (45 minutes to 1 hour).
- After the first rise, punch down the dough and let it rise again for another 45 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 480°F (250°C) and prepare baking sheets with oil.
- Divide the risen dough into six pieces; shape each into balls and flatten them into discs.
- Create decorative patterns on each disc using the spine of a knife.
- Bake for 8-12 minutes until golden brown.
- After baking, sprinkle with water and wrap in a towel to keep soft.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Lepinja (100g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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