Homemade Pide Flatbread

Ingredients

• 4 cups plain flour
• 1 sachet dried yeast
• 1.5 cups warm water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• To finish: 1 egg yolk, sesame and nigella seeds

Method

1. Stir the yeast and sugar into the warm water and leave for five minutes until it froths.
2. Sift the flour into a wide bowl, make a well in the middle and add the yeast mixture, salt and olive oil.
3. Knead for ten minutes until you have a soft dough that does not stick to your hands.
4. Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place for an hour, until doubled in size.
5. Divide into four, shape each piece into a long oval by hand and leave the rim thicker.
6. Brush with egg yolk and scatter sesame and nigella seeds over the top.
7. Bake at 220 °C for 12-15 minutes, until golden.