ÇörekTurkmen Oven Bread

Name: Çörek (Turkmen Oven Bread)
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 1 h 58 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Turkmenistan
Ingredients: 600 g Bread Flour; 250 ml Whole Milk (warmed); 100 ml Water (warmed); 7 g Active Dry Yeast; 10 g White Sugar; 10 g Salt; 30 g Unsalted Butter (melted); 20 g Sesame Seeds

A round Turkmen-style oven bread with a shallow patterned center, sesame topping, and a chewy crumb.

Prep

1h 40m

Cook

18m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

452kcal

Calories

14g

Protein

Fat

80g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Dough

600g
Bread Flour
250ml
Whole Milk (warmed)
100ml
Water (warmed)
7g
Active Dry Yeast
10g
White Sugar
10g
Salt
30g
Unsalted Butter (melted)
20g
Sesame Seeds

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Method

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6 steps

01
Warm the whole milk and water to about 38°C (100°F), stir in the active dry yeast and white sugar, and let the mixture stand until foamy.
02
Place the bread flour and salt in a bowl, add the yeast mixture, and knead until the dough becomes smooth and elastic.
03
Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
04
Shape the dough into a round loaf, press a shallow pattern into the center, brush the top with the unsalted butter, and scatter over the sesame seeds.
05
Bake at 240°C (465°F) until well browned and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped underneath.
06
Cool the bread slightly before slicing.

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