This sweet bread from Azerbaijan is traditionally served during their holidays of New Year or Ramadan. It is slightly sweet and with a deep golden brown exterior and a beautiful yellow interior. It would be a perfect addition to your Holiday Brunch Buffet.
Break out the flour and make a yeast bread! Make loaves or buns or even croissants or homemade pizza dough - if it's got yeast, it's fair game!
Let's take a look at what everyone baked up today.......
- Basil Garlic Bread by Mayuri's Jikoni
- Buckwheat Dinner Rolls (Gluten-Free) by Cook with Renu
- Cinnamon Raisin Bread by Food Lust People Love
- Keto Eggless Almond Four Yeasted Bread by Sneha's Recipe
- No Knead Ciabatta Bread by Karen's Kitchen Stories
- Shirin Chorek by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Sweet Turmeric Milk Bread (Shirin Chorek) by Amy's Cooking Adventures
- Pandemonium Noshery: Lamb Piti
- Sneha's Recipe: Qutab / Kutab – Azerbaijan Stuffed Flatbread
- A Day in the Life on the Farm: Shirin Chorek
- Amy's Cooking Adventures: Sweet Turmeric Milk Bread (Shirin Chorek)
- Culinary Cam: Üç Bacı (Three Sisters) - Azerbaijani Dolma
As you can see, many of us belong to the same groups so bread was a popular choice this month. I wasn't sure that I was going to be sharing this recipe with you when I was making the bread. The dough is wet. After the first rise, I punched down the dough and plopped it onto a silicone lined baking sheet. I patted the it into a circular shape and thought to myself "this is never going to work".
I put brushed it with an egg wash and put it in the oven with fingers crossed. Imagine my delight when that blob of wet dough turned into the golden brown loaf of bread. I cut a slice and took a bite and did a little happy dance. It was delicious!!!
This recipe is adapted from one found on Family Spice. The original recipe was for 2 loaves of bread. I halved it and only made one loaf. I was wishing I had made both because the first was gone in no time flat.
Shirin Chorek
Ingredients
- 1 1/8 t. active dry yeast
- 1 c. warm milk (105-110*), divided
- 3 1/2 c. flour
- 1 c. sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 t. turmeric powder
- 2 eggs
- 7 T. butter, melted and cooled
- 1/2 t. poppyseeds plus more for sprinkling
Instructions
- Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the warmed milk with the yeast in a small bowl and set aside for 5 minutes, until foamy.
- In large bowl of stand mixer, fitted with the dough hook, combine the flour, sugar, salt, turmeric and poppyseeds. Make a well in the center.
- Pour the yeast mixture, remaining, 1/2 cup of milk, 1 egg, and the butter. Mix on low speed until combined and then increase speed to medium and knead for 10-15 minutes, until dough is elastic. It will still be quite wet.
- Cover the bowl with a damp clean towel and let rise in a warm area for 2 hours, until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough and transfer to a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment or a silicone mat. Shape into a 9" round about 1" thick, cover with a damp towel, and let rise for another hour.
- Mix the remaining egg with a little water and brush onto the loaf. Use a fork to make a criss cross pattern on the top of the bread and sprinkle with some more poppyseeds, if desired.
- Bake in a preheated 375* oven for about half an hour, until golden brown.
Notes
Adapted from a recipe found at Family Spice.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
241Fat (grams)
7 gSat. Fat (grams)
4 gCarbs (grams)
39 gFiber (grams)
1 gNet carbs
38 gSugar (grams)
15 gProtein (grams)
5 gSodium (milligrams)
65 mgCholesterol (grams)
41 mg
Your bread looks perfect! It was certainly a different recipe to work with, but super delish!
ReplyDeleteI was very pleased that it turned out.
DeleteI love the glossy crust you achieved! I'll have to try this one!
ReplyDeleteIt's a delicious loaf Karen.
DeleteI'm all for sweet bread not just for festivals but any time of the year. This simple and unique shirin chorek is on my list to try out soon.
ReplyDeletePerfect with your morning coffee or tea Mayuri.
DeleteThe colour and the crust of the bread, looks so good. Best with a cuppa.
ReplyDeleteI agree Renu. Perfect breakfast bread.
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