Step 1

In this Turkey Bread Recipe we are making the bread dough in a very simple and easy method.Pour in the lukewarm water in to a bowl.

Step 2

Then add the sugar,salt and yeast.

Step 3

Stir and Mix until the ingredients dissolve.

Step 4

Add the flour and combine them all together to form a shaggy mass of dough.Make sure there are no dry patches left behind.

Step 5

Now cover the dough and let it rise for 30 minutes.

Step 6

After 30 minutes, pull and stretch the dough from all four sides.Dip your hands in water to prevent any chance of dough sticking to your hands.

Step 7

Divide the dough into two equal halves.Shape each of them into round balls and keep it covered for 5 minutes.This will give some time for the gluten strands to relax.It will prevent the tendancy to rebound back while we shape the dough.

Step 8

After five minutes, flatten the dough ball to form a flat round disc of approximately 22 cm in diameter and 1 and 1/2 cm in thickness.Transfer the disc onto a parchment lined baking tray.

Step 9

Cover the tray with a greased plastic film.This will prevent the plastic film from sticking to the flat dough.Now rest for 25 minutes or until they puff up and rise.

Step 10

After 25 minutes, brush the top with egg wash.Withe finger tips, make dots or indentations with a diamond pattern on dough discs leaving an inch of space from the edge of circle.

Step 11

Now sprinkle the top with a mix of sesame seeds and nigella seeds.Now they are ready to go into the oven.

Step 12

Bake the Ramadan Pide bread at 200 C or 400 F for around 20 minutes in the lower rack of the oven.After baking you will get Golden brown, soft and beautiful Turkish bread or Ramazan pide.