How to Make Saj Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose (white) flour
• 3 cups whole wheat (brown) flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• Water, as needed for the dough
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons powdered milk
• Cornmeal (for dusting/coating the dough)
• To make ma'arouk in Rana's style Here is the ma'arouk (or brioche)

Method

1. Knead all the ingredients together well until you obtain an elastic dough.
2. Let it rest for up to 10 minutes, then cut the dough into rounds and roll each disc in cornmeal to prevent the discs from sticking to each other.
   Timers: 10 min
3. Let the discs rise/rest for at least 3 hours, depending on the weather; ideally leave them overnight.
   Timers: 180 min
4. After resting, prepare the saj (the pan/griddle used to bake this type of bread) and begin thinning the dough discs — on your hands by moving the flatbread from hand to hand until the bread becomes very thin.
5. Bake each flatbread one at a time.
6. Serve saj bread with any foods eaten with bread; it’s especially delicious with dairy and cheeses.