Bread with Baking Powder aka Kulac

Bread is a nutritious assortment used widely from ancient time as staple of our food. This recipe bread in Albania is used for Turkey stuffing for New Year celebration. It is also very delicious when is paired with butter and cheese.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups of flour
• 4 teaspoon baking  powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 cup milk 2%
• 1 egg

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 385 degrees F and lightly grease an 9 inch oven proof loaf pan. In a large bowl mix together flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Slightly beat the egg with the milk and olive oil and pour to the flour mixture. Knead the mixture on a surface lightly floured into a round shape dough. Place the dough into the 9 inch pan and bake for 50-60 minutes.

Note: Cover the bread and let it sit for 15 minutes before served.

Hope you enjoy this recipe.

Fried Pita - Flat Bread

For a long time I wanted to make this recipe that my mom used to make for me as child and serve as snack with feta cheese.

I have to say I am Albanian born and live in New York for quite while now, but making this recipe was very easy and few ingredients involved.

Ingredients:

• 1 2/3  cups of  all purpose flour
• 2  Tsp baking powder
• 1/2 Tsp salt
• 2/3 cup of 1% milk
• 1/2 Tbs olive oil
• 1/2 cup corn oil  - (0 gr Trans Fat) for frying

Preparation:
In a large bowl combine together flour, baking soda and salt. In a measurement cup combine milk and 1/2 Tbs. of olive oil. Slowly add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and knead gently the ingredients into a dough. The dough should not be sticky on your hands. If it is to sticky add a little flour and if it is to hard add some more milk. Knead the dough for 5 min then let it rest for 15-20 min. After 20 min shape the dough into oblong loaf  and cut it into 8 equal pieces. Then shape each piece into a ball and flatten each with the back of your palm. Very important to do the flattening  before you open them into the small discs. Using a rolling pin flatten each small dough ball until they are flatten 1/8 inch thick  pita. In  the mean time heat 1/2 cup oil on the medium heat, then place each pita on the hot oil and fry on each side until golden brown. Serve as snack with feta cheese.