Easy and delicious traditional homemade bread for the fasting period( HOMEMADE LAGANA )

Try this low cost and easy lagana on the first day of the Lent to impress!!

INGREDIENTS

750gr plain flour
16gr dry yeast
 ½ wineglass olive oil
1 glass lukewarm water
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
Sesame

PREPARATION
Sift the flour in a bowl.

Add the dry yeast and the sugar and blend.

Make a little puddle in the center and pour the olive oil in it.

Pour slowly the lukewarm water, while kneading the dough.

The dough will start out sticky but kneading will make it smooth and elastic.
Add the salt.

Knead the dough for 5 more minutes.

Cover the bowl with a towel...

... and let the dough rise for about 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 170-180o C and put a sheet of greaseproof paper onto a baking sheet.
You can either make one big lagana, or two smaller ones, just like I did.
Give the dough an oval shape and make it as thick as half a finger, so that it becomes as thick as a finger when it’s baked.

Use a fork and your fingers to make patterns on the dough.

Brush on a mixture of sugar and water...

...and sprinkle the sesame.

Bake for 45minutes if you like it crispy, or until it browns evenly.

GOOD LUCK!!!