Ftoot Bread (Palestine bread)
Ftoot Bread (Palestine bread)
"Ftoot", meaning crumbled, in reference to the crumbled white cheese used as a main ingredient. This 'boiled" white cheese, is a staple in Palestine/Jordan cuisines.
Ready in: 2 hours plus
Serves: 6
Complexity: Easy
kcal: 125
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Ingredients
3 cups white flour
¼ tsp SIDS CRAZY SALT
¼ cup olive oil
1 cup of milk
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp active dry yeast
1 egg
1 cup of crumbled Penela or mozzarella
2 tbsp ghee
2 tbsp black sesame seeds
2 tbsp dried thyme or oregano
Directions
Activate yeast by adding 1 tsp to ½ cup of lukewarm warm, cover and leave for 5 minutes until it bubbles up.
In an electric mixer, add dough ingredients: flour, SIDS CRAZY SALT, oil, milk, salt and sugar.
Add yeast to the flour mix.
Kneed very well for 15 minutes until a smooth and soft dough is formed.
Cover and set aside for one hour.
After the dough doubles in size, kneed again but add the crumbled cheese, ghee, sesame seeds and thyme. Kneed well until all ingredients are well combined.
Spread in a wide baking pan and let it rise again for another ½ hour.
Preheat oven to 175°C.
Bake for 30-40 minutes then brown the top under the grill until golden.
Finally, brush the surface with some olive oil.
Serve with strawberry jam and mint tea.