Recipe 16-Greek Bread LAGANA

Today we are making Lagana! Typical bread eaten only on Clean Monday. Yummy!

Ingredients

4 cups flour or whole wheat flour
1/2 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons of dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup warm water

For the topping

some sesame seeds

In a large bowl put the water and the sugar and mix. Then add the yeast and mix well. Add the oil, salt and gradually add the flour. Mix with a wooden spoon at first and then with hands until you have a smooth dough.
It may need a little more warm water.
Form 2 flat loaves round. Place on cooking paper and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Preheat the oven to 175F ( 80C ) and put the loaves into the oven.
Bake for 25 min WITHOUT opening the oven door.
Then raise the temperature at 315F ( 160C ) and bake for another 35 min.

Enjoy!