Turkish Pancakes

6 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 600 grams of flour
  • 15 grams of salt
  • 1 tablespoon dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 700 grams of warm water
  • Butter, at least 200 grams, for cooking, and to brush the pancakes with after they've cooked

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift the flour, and add it to a large bowl, along with the salt.
  2. 2
    In a glass, mix the dry yeast and the sugar with a little warm water. Sprinkle in a tablespoon or so of the flour, and then let it six for about 10 minutes. (You want the yeast to activate.)
  3. 3
    After 10 minutes, add the yeast water to the flour, and mix it until it forms a kind of paste. Let it sit, covered in a warm spot, for about an hour.
  4. 4
    Meanwhile, brown the butter in a pan.
  5. 5
    After an hour, brush some of the browned butter onto a non-stick pan, and heat over medium. When the pan is hot, add a measure of the pancake batter. It will take longer to cook than a Western pancake; you want to wait for bubbles to appear.
  6. 6
    When the bubbles burst, flip the pancakes to the other side, and cook them for a few more minutes. The first one always comes out less than desirable, but don't give up. Butter each one on both sides as it comes out of the pan.
  7. 7
    Stack the buttered cizlemes on top of each other, to keep them warm and buttery all over. Serve with your desired topping-the tang of feta works wonders.

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