Lamb And Tomato Bread Lachmanjan
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1 cup water warm, (110-115 degrees F)
- 1 teaspoon yeast, active dry
- 1 cup flour, unbleached all-purpose or bread flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour p to 2 c
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup shallots or onion, chopped fine
- 3 cloves garlic loves, chopped fine
- 1/4 pound lamb lean, ground fine
- 14 ounces italian plum (roma) tomatoes (can), drained and chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ground
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ground fresh
- 1 1/2 tablespoon pine nuts toasted
- To prepare dough: In a large bowl, combine honey and water.
- Stir in yeast and set aside for 5 minutes.
- Stir in unbleached flour, followed by salt, oil and 1/2 cup of the whole wheat flour.
- Stir 100 times in the same direction to properly develop the gluten.
- Gradually stir in additional flour until the dough becomes too stiff to stir.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes.
- (It will still be somewhat sticky.)
- Transfer the dough to a large, lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until more than doubled in volume, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
- To prepare topping: Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add shallots and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add lamb and cook until the meat changes color, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes and simmer over medium-low heat until slightly thickened 3 to 4 minutes; drain off any excess liquid.
- The filling should be moist but not watery.
- Stir in cinnamon, allspice, salt and pepper.
- Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate until baking time.
- To assemble and bake breads: Once the dough has risen, lightly punch it down and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.
- With a sharp knife, cut into 12 pieces.
- Cover and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 450F (230C).
- Lightly oil 2 baking sheets or coat them with nonstick cooking spray.
- Lightly flour your palm.
- Flatten one piece at a time, keeping the rest of the dough covered.
- With a rolling pin, roll out each piece (or with your hands, stretch it out) to a 4-inch circle.
- Transfer to a prepared baking sheet.
- In the center of each circle, spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the topping, spreading it almost to the edge.
- Sprinkle each with a few pine nuts.
- Bake the breads, one sheet at a time, in the lower third of the oven until lightly browned, 7 to 12 minutes.
- Serve hot.
honey, water, yeast, flour, salt, olive oil, whole wheat flour, olive oil, shallots, garlic, lamb lean, italian plum, cinnamon ground, allspice, salt, black pepper, nuts
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/lamb-tomato-bread-lachmanjan-804 (may not work)