No Knead Turkish Bread (Ramazan Pidesi)

Ingredients

• 300 milliliters warm water
• 1 tablespoon instant yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 360 grams all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tabelspoon water
• 2 teaspoons all purpose flour
• 1 ½ tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon nigella seeds

Steps

1. 1

   Start by mixing together the warm water, instant yeast and sugar in a large bowl. Add in the flour and salt. With a wooden spoon, mix well until there is no more visible flour and the dough looks cohesive, about 2 minutes. The dough will be sticky. Cover with plastic wrap and allow it to rise for 1 hour or until double in size.

2. 2

   On your working countertop, place two large pieces of parchment papers and dust heavily with flour. Dump the dough on to the parchment paper and divide into 2 equal parts, placing each dough ball on a separate piece of parchment. With your hands dusted with flour, gently press down on each dough to a form a 24 cm circle. Cover lightly with a tea towel and let it rest for 40 minutes.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, centre your oven racks and place two 12 by 17 inches baking trays, one on each rack, in the oven. Preheat the oven to 428℉ with the baking trays inside.

4. 4

   Prepare the topping by whisking together the egg yolk, water and flour in a small bowl. Brush the rested dough rounds with the egg yolk mixture. Using your fingertips, make a circular indentation 2-3 cm from the edge of the dough creating an inner circle. Then fill in the centre of the inner circle with your fingers making criss-crossed diagonal lines, about 2-3 cm apart, making sure not to tear the dough or pop the air bubbles that may have formed. Sprinkle each dough evenly with the sesame and nigella seeds.

5. 5

   Carefully transfer the dough by sliding the parchment onto the back of another large sheet pan or on to a pizza peel. Slide the dough on top of the preheated baking trays, one on each tray. Bake for 15-20 minutes, switching the trays halfway until lightly golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow the breads to cool on a wire rack for a few minutes, slice into pieces and enjoy.