Syrian Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 7 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 5 -5 1/2 cups flour
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
• 2 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• 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.