Arabic Bread

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix flour, salt, oil and instant yeast together and work in the water.

2. 2

   The dough should be firm and come off the sides of your mixing bowl. Turn onto a lightly floured table and knead thoroughly, about 10 minutes. Knead each half by itself and mix them up again.

3. 3

   Divide dough into small balls a little larger than a squash ball, which you roll between your palms, applying pressure.

4. 4

   Put these balls under a dry cloth.

5. 5

   Once all the dough is divided up, take the first ball and roll it out into a small circle with thickness of not more than 1/4"

6. 6

   Place these circles onto a floured wooden board (use wood, as plastic material will make dough stick to it and bread will not bake with a hollow middle).

7. 7

   Cover the circles with a dry cloth and let them rest for about one hour.

8. 8

   Pre-heat oven on the highest possible heat, place these circles upside down (the top becomes the bottom on the baking sheet) onto a lightly greased baking sheet and bake them only until very lightly colored.

9. 9

   The bread will rise in the oven into big blown up balls, at which time they are more or less baked.

10. 10

    Place them on a wire rack, and when cooled a little, press them together.