Kulaç Soda Bread

Instructions

1- 1 Prepare On a large baking tray or a clean work surface, mix together the dry ingredients - flour, baking soda and salt.

2- 2 Make a well in the middle and add the yogurt.

3- Using your hands slowly combined the ingredients together to start to form a dough.

4- 3 Kneed the dough on a floured surface, adding extra flour if you find the texture too sticky.

5- The dough is ready when it is of a pizza dough texture and still very slightly sticky, this should only take a few minutes.

6- 4 On a baking tray add a little oil and put the dough on top.

7- Shape and flatten the dough into a circle shape ensuring the height of the dough is about 5cm.

8- 5 Cover the dough with a little bit of olive oil, ensure it is fully covered.

9- 6 You can bake the Kulaç as it is or you can create patterns which also helps with even cooking.

10- The most common patterns are using the back of a fork to slightly press down to create line dents all over or spiking the dough with the fork.

11- 7 Baking Place on the bottom shelf of a pre heated oven.

12- Bake for 40 minutes or until the dough is golden and firm to touch.

13- 8 Cooling Once removed from the oven, stand upright or place on a cooling rack to allow the Kulaç to cool.

14- 9 Serving Cut the Kulaç the way you would a cake into 8 slices.

15- If you are serving warm you may want to snap and pull apart the bread with your hands instead.