Lepinja, or Somun is a soft and fluffy traditional bread from Bosnian region that goes perfect with your meal. Bread is a popular across the Balkans. Somun is a type of thin round bread with variations in making the bread across the other Balkan countries.

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Lepinja

Lepinja is a soft and fluffy traditional bread from Bosnian region that goes perfect with your meal. Bread is a popular across the Balkans.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Keyword: flour
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 8 cup flour
  • 1¼ cup milk
  • 5 tsp active dry yeast
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder

Instructions

  • Use a large bowl and mix all dry ingredients but leave the salt.
  • You can use a hook blender or knead by hand and slowly add water and milk.
  • Knead for a couple minutes and then add the salt. Then continue kneading for a few more minutes by changing speed from low to medium and vice versa until you see the dough is getting sticky.
  • Place it on a floured cutting board and knead the dough with your hands for a couple minutes. Then you can transfer it to a large bowl now and cover it. Keep it at warm place for about 45 minutes to doubles in size.
  • After the dough double its size split it into pieces of approximately 1/2 lb. Spread some flour on the cutting board and form dough balls with your hands and let rise for 10 minutes.
  • Then using the palm of your hand press and flatten each piece of dough. If necessary, finish with a roll pin to level but without much pressure.
  • Place baking sheet at the bottom of a baking dish and place each loaf and place on a lined with parchment paper. Keep it like that for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 410F and place the baking dish with the loaf inside. After baking for 5 minutes reduce the temperature to 300F and continue baking for 10 more minutes.
  • After it is ready wrap each lepinja loaves with a cloth and let them cool off for 10 minutes out of the oven.

Inspiration and adaptation: coolinarika.com, curiouscuisiniere.com, tasteatlas.com

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