Syrian Bread

Name: Syrian Bread
Ingredients: 5 - 5 1/2 cups flour; 2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast; 2 cups milk; 3 tablespoons shortening; 2 teaspoons salt

5 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

5 - 5 1/2 cups flour
2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
2 cups milk
3 tablespoons shortening
2 teaspoons salt

Directions

1

Mix 2 cup flour and the yeast in a large mixing bowl.
2

Mix remaining ingredients and heat until warm (115 degrees) stirring constantly.
3

Add to flour/yeast mixture.
4

Beat at low 1/2 minute (scrape sides of bowl).
5

Beat on high 3 minutes.
6

By hand, stir in enough remaining flour to make moderate stiff dough.
7

Knead on floured surface until smooth.
8

Place in greased bowl; turn once.
9

Cover and let rise until double (40-45 minutes) Punch down; cover and let rest 10 minutes.
10

Form into balls 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
11

Place on ungreased baking sheets; roll each to 4 inch circle.
12

Bake at 400 degrees till puffed, 7 to 9 minutes.
13

Cool on cloth covered surface.