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Serbian Flatbread (Lepinja)

Serbian Flatbread (Lepinja) — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Ingredients

  • 350 g (about ¾ lb) white flour
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 30 g fresh yeast
  • Warm (not hot) milk
  • 8 oz warm water

Instructions

  1. 1
    Mix sugar, salt, and yeast into a little warm milk. Let stand for a few minutes until foamy.
  2. 2
    Mix the yeast mixture into the flour.
  3. 3
    Add the warm water, and knead the dough until it doesn't stick to your fingers.
  4. 4
    Cover dough with a cloth, and put it in warm place (for instance near a heater) until doubled in size.
  5. 5
    Knead the dough again, and let rest until it doubles again.
  6. 6
    Knead it some more, and sprinkle with some flour.
  7. 7
    Put the dough in the greased pan in which you plan to bake it, spreading it out until it's about ½ inch thick. Let rest for about half an hour.
  8. 8
    Bake in a 400–420°F oven until golden an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Method
Baking