Egyptian bread is like magic turning flour and yeast into a loaf of handmade bread is an Egyptian art form. Perfect Egyptian bread is crusty on the outside and soft on the inside.

How to make Egyptian bread

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour or all purpose

1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast

1 tablespoon honey

1 cup warm water

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoon caraway seeds

2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Stir warm water, honey, and yeast in a large bowl let stand about 5 minutes. Add flour, caraway seeds, oil and salt, dough is slightly sticky when you are done mixing. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead by hand. Roll dough into small balls then flatten. Cover with a cloth let rise in a warm place about 2 hours. Place dough on a light colored lightly greased baking pan and bake until golden about 20 minutes. As a pizza crust or simply drizzle with butter and honey.