Daily Bread (slightly altered from Xi'an Famous Foods) | Yield: 4 | Author: Ethan Chlebowski | | PREP TIME: 15 MIN | COOK TIME: 5 MIN | INACTIVE TIME: 60 MIN | | TOTAL TIME: 1 H & 19 M | INGREDIENTS | | 250 g flour | | 5 g salt | | 3 g yeast | | 1 g pinch (1/8 tsp) baking powder | | 1 g pinch (1/8 tsp) sugar | | 125 g room temp water | INSTRUCTIONS | | In a mixing bowl, add the flour, yeast, baking powder, sugar, and water. Mix with your hands to combine. Once formed into a rough dough, knead in the bowl for 3 to 5 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 20 minutes during which the dough will relax. | After resting, knead the dough again for a minute and roll it into a rough log shape. Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces. Place the dough piece on the counter and grip it will rolling it into a ball against the counter into a round mound. Repeat with each piece. | | When rounded, flatten each piece with your hand and using a rolling pin roll it into a round cake about 4 inches across and about xx inch high. Repeat with each piece. | Set a skillet over medium heat and let heat for 3 minutes. Turn the heat to low. Place a piece of dough on the pan and cover the pan. Cook the bread for a bout 1 minute a side until some brown spots appear. Flip each side once more to cook to ensure the dough is fully cooked. If there are any gray spots, the dough is still raw. The exterior should be browned and lightly crisp while steamy in the inside. | | Serve fresh or let cool to room temp and store in a plastic bag. Use as a vessel for spicy lamb burgers or any other creations.