TWDBWJ Oasis Naan

Walk  Through  The  Bible  In  One  Year
Week 19 reading plan 2 Chronicles through Nehemiah 7
Click on the colored link to read each day’s scripture.
Monday 2 Chronicles 30-32, Tues 2 Chronicles 33-36,Wed Ezra 1-3, Thursday Ezra 4-7,Friday Ezra 8-10,
Saturday Nehemiah 1-5,Sunday Nehemiah 6-7
Blessings as you read!

With five Tuesdays in May it has been three weeks since I posted a Tuesdays With Dorie:Baking With Julia recipe.  I have to admit previous to this latest baking adventure I had no idea what a “naan“ is. (Also spelled ‘nan’ by this blogger’s mistake!)  What I learned is that naan originally referred to flatbread from around the world.  The dough for Oasis Naan is the same as that for Persian Naan, but the bread is shaped differently.  These breads are free-formed round, flattened in the center and sprinkled with scallions, salt, and herbs.  The dough is made very simply with water, yeast, flour and salt.  After a good kneading it is left to rise for 2 hours.

Dividing the dough into 8 equal pieces, each piece is flattened out in a round shape.  The recipe suggests using the palm of your hand and I found this worked well.
Each piece of dough is sprinkled with water and poked with holes all with the exception of a 1″ to 2″ border.  I didn’t have the traditional “dough stamp” or “pastry docker” for poking the holes, however, down south a fork has many uses!
I flattened the centers, sprinkled with coarse salt, chopped scallions and caraway seeds.  I heated the baking pan in the oven before adding the naan.  The bread is baked for 6 to 8 minutes or until the tops start to color.
As they were baking it filled the house with the fragrance of yeasty bread mixed with the delicious scent of scallions and caraway.  The day I baked these I planned a salad supper and the naan was a perfect accompaniment. Here are a couple of links you may be interested in.  Hosts for the Oasis Naan who have posted the recipe are Maggie and Phyl.
Always Add More Butter or  Of Cabbages & King Cakes

Links to all the other Tuesdays With Dorie bakers can be found HERE!

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In celebration of my blog’s first birthday and the joy I get from Tuesdays With Dorie, Baking With Julia I am giving away Dorie Greenspan’s book, Baking With Julia (not my copy, silly – a new one!).  Tomorrow I will be announcing the giveaway and how YOU can win!  Please come back and register to win this great book!**

Many blessings and happy baking!