How to Make Esfirra: Easy Homemade Middle Eastern Flatbread Recipe
Make it for less than $1 each Discover how to make Esfirra, a traditional Middle Eastern flatbread that’s as fun to make as it is to eat. This beginner-friendly recipe uses simple pantry ingredients and takes about an hour to complete, including time for the dough to rise. The...
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 20 minutes
- Total
- 1 hour 35 minutes min
- Yield
- 8
- Calories
- 220
Ingredients
- 4 cup flour
- 250 ml warm water + 4 tbsp
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 egg yolk
Equipment Needed
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Rolling Pin
Instructions
Dough
- In a bowl add all the ingredients and mix to combine.
- Knead the dough for 5 minutes.
- Cover and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
- Once dough has risen transfer to a floured bench.
- Divide in 8 parts.
- With a rolling pin roll out each part into a long shape about 26cm long x 12cm wide.
- Fold in the edges forming a boat shape.
- Pinch the ends to hold its shape.
- Add your favourite filling.
- Brush the edges with an egg yolk.
- Bake in hot oven 220C | 428F for about 15-20 minutes