Kosovo Pitalke
Kosovo Pitalke is a bread that originated from the Prizren area in Kosovo. It is so soft and delicious right away after is baked and goes really well with ajvar and feta.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- ¼ cup warm water
- 1½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/320F degrees.
- Use a large bowl to mix the salt with the flour.
- Add to the bowl the rest of the ingredients yeast, warm water, sugar and mix together thoroughly to make the dough.
- Brush the dough with oil and cover with a cloth. Set aside for half an hour. It will rise and double the size.
- Knead again until smooth and elastic.
- Divide dough into equal-sized, round shapes.
- Set aside for 10 minutes and allow them to rise.
- Flatten the dough pieces using your hand.
- Dust with flour on the bottom of a cast-iron skillet, spray some water over the dough and place it in the oven.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes.
- Allow cooling a little before serving. You can serve with some ajvar.
Notes
Spray the bread with water just before placing it into the oven.