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Churek
Photo: Art Rachen

Churek

7 ingredients 11 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

741
Calories
13g
Protein
26g
Fat
112g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 package of dry active yeast
  • 1 tablespoon of honey
  • 2 1/4 cups of lukewarm water (110 to 115 F.)
  • 6 cups of all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 pound of unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 2 tablespoons of white sesame seeds

Directions

1

Sprinkle the yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar into 1/4 cup of the lukewarm water in a small, shallow bowl. Let it stand 2 or 3 minutes, then stir to dissolve the yeast completely. Set the bowl aside in a warm, draft-free spot (such as unlighted oven) for about 5 to 1 minutes, or until the mixture almost doubles in volume.

2

Pour the flour into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center.

3

Pour in the yeast mixture, remaining water, melted butter, honey and salt. With a large spoon, beat the flour into the liquid ingredients, continuing to beat for as long as 10 minutes, or until a soft, spongy dough is formed.

4

Cover loosely with a kitchen towel and set aside in a warm draft-free spot until the mixture doubles in volume.

5

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

6

Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and divide in into 10 equal parts. Roll out each part ad thinly as possible into circles, then place 2 or 3 circles on a cookie sheet.

7

Sprinkle lightly with cold water and a few sesame seeds and set the cookie sheet on the floor of the oven.

8

Bake about 20 minutes, or until the bread is pale golden brown. Transfer the breads with a wide spatula to a wire rack and bake the remaining rounds similarly.

9

The bread will keep several days at room temperature if wrapped securely in foil.

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Category:Abkhazian Cuisine

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Category:Bread Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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