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Sesame Balloon Bread
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Sesame Balloon Bread

Sesame balloon bread... a homemade recipe that's easier and tastier than anything else... it's delicious for breakfast with tea, and it doesn't need an oven. Try it.

Total time30 min
Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Yield2 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Recipe tags

Breads and flatbreadsInternationalVegetarianNut freeEgg freeEasyQuick cook

Recipe story

Sesame balloon bread... a homemade recipe that's easier and tastier than anything else... it's delicious for breakfast with tea. Try it.

Ingredients

  • One and a half cups liquid milk
  • One tablespoon sugar
  • One tablespoon instant yeast
  • A pinch of salt
  • Quarter cup oil
  • 4 cups flour
  • To coat the dough:
  • Liquid milk
  • Sesame seeds

Method

  1. Place the dry dough ingredients in a bowl and mix, then add the liquids and knead until you have a soft, smooth dough
  2. Cover the dough and let it rest until it doubles in size
  3. After the dough has risen, divide it into medium-sized balls and let them rest for five minutes
  4. Dip the balls in liquid milk, then in sesame seeds
  5. Roll out the balls or flatten them with a rolling pin, then cut each one into 4 pieces
  6. Let them rest for another 5 minutes before frying them in plenty of hot oil until they puff up from the inside and turn golden
    Timers: 5 min
  7. From our delicious bread recipes, also try Samoon Bread

Notes and serving ideas

  • Hamburger with a Soft Dough
  • Samoon Bread
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