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·Barbari (A Persian Bread)
Step 1 of 6

Dissolve the yeast with the sugar in 1/2 c water, let sit a few minutes to proof (foam). Mix bread flour, baking powder and salt together. Make a well in the flour, and slowly incorporate the yeast mixture, and then the remaining 1 cup of water.

Ingredients for this step (makes 2 loaves)

  • 770mlbread flour, if not available, add 1 tbs gluten per cup of all-purpose flour
  • 350mlwater
  • 1tspbaking powder
  • 35gactive dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
  • 1–1.5tspsalt
  • 2tspsugar
  • 1tspflour
  • 160mlwater