Ingredients
For the bread
500 gr flour
330 gr water
15 gr sugar
15 gr olive oil
10 gr yeast
10 gr salt
For the topping
100 gr water
100 gr flour
Nigella seeds
Sesame seeds
Tools
Scale
Bowl
Baking stone
Pan
Directions
Step 1
In a bowl, add water, yeast, sugar, flour, olive oil and salt.
330 gr water
10 gr yeast
15 gr sugar
500 gr flour
15 gr olive oil
10 gr salt
Step 2
Knead manually for 10 min until it forms a smooth elastic dough.
Step 3
Round into a tight ball and place in an oiled bowl, covered with a towel, until doubled in size.
Step 4
When the dough has doubled in size, preheat your oven to 450F or 230C, with a baking stone/steel in the oven.
Step 5
Divide the dough into two pieces (if your baking stone/steel is big enough you can work with one the whole dough).
Step 6
Using your hands, flatten this dough into an oval shape, 1/2 inch in thickness. Cover with a towel and let it rest while you prepare the brushing mix (you don't need to proof the dough the second time, you will bake it right away after brushing).
Step 7
Prepare the brush mix by simply combine the water and flour in a pan. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until lightly thicken. Don't over cook it. Once it's not runny liquid anymore, shut of the heat.
100 gr water
100 gr flour
Step 8
Ready to shape! brush the dough with the brush mix and using your hands score the bread:
Step 9
Make a series of 12-15 parallel furrows running lengthwise along the oval, about 1/2 inch apart.
Step 10
Sprinkle some nigella and sesame seeds on top.
Nigella seeds
Sesame seeds
Step 11
Bake for 10-15 min or until it gets a brown golden color!
Step 12
YASSS!
