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Nan (Pakistani Flat Bread)

A bread made with butter, honey and wheat flour, baked in the oven.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 12 · Medium

Serves
12

Ingredients

Time
Prep 60 min · Cook 10 min · 70 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    Stir the butter into the warm water until it melts (this should take about 1 minute at the most).

    1 min
  2. 2

    Stir the yeast and salt in the water/butter mixture until dissolves; then allow the yeast to bloom (10 minutes).

    10 min
  3. 3

    Stir in honey. Gradually work in enough flour to make a soft, workable dough. Turn out on a floured board and knead until elastic and smooth.

  4. 4

    Let rise until doubled in bulk (30 minutes). Preheat oven to 500°F. Turn out on a floured board and knead briefly.

    30 min
  5. 5

    Form into 12 balls. Roll each ball out to 1/4-inch thick, and let rise for 15 minutes. Turn over onto a greased baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes (watch closely so they don't brown too much).

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