Naan #1

Ingredients:

1 c Flour
1 pk Yeast, dry
2 ts Salt
1 c Water, hot
1 c Buttermilk; or yogurt
1 Egg; (room temp)
2 tb Oil
1 tb Honey; or sugar
2 1/2 c Flour
Ghee; (clarified butter)
Garnishes *

Method:

* If desired, you can use cornmeal or sesame or poppy seeds on the bread.
Combine 1 cup flour, yeast, and salt in a mixing bowl.
Stir in water, buttermilk, egg, oil and honey.
Beat until smooth with an electric mixer.
Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft, sticky dough.
Turn onto a floured surface, continue to work in flour until dough is stiff enough to knead.
Knead until smooth and elastic, but still soft (3 to 5 minutes).
Place in an oiled bowl; turning once to coat top of dough.
Cover; let rise until double in bulk (about 45 minutes).
Punch dough down.
Shape into 16 equal balls.
Let rest 5 minutes.
Roll out each ball to a 1/4-inch thick round.
If desired, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with garnishes.
Set on baking sheets.
Bake at 450 degrees F.
for 5 to 8 minutes.
NOTE: There is no second rising in this recipe so that you get flat loaves.
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