BARBARI BREAD - NAN-E BARBARI

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water.
• Add sugar and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Pour yeast mixture in large bowl or food processor, add remaining warm water, and salt--mix well.
• Gradually add flour while stirring constantly.
• After flour has been added, knead by hand, adding more of the flour if needed until the dough is not sticky.
• Pour oil in a large bowl and place dough in bowl.
• Cover with a clean damp towel and let rise 4 hours in warm, dark place without moving.
• Punch air out while dough is in the bowl.
• Flip dough over and return to bowl.
• Cover with new damp towel and allow to rise until double.
• Place cookie sheet in center of oven and preheat to 500°F.
• Divide dough into 11 parts, each piece about 5 inches in diameter.
• Dust a tray with corn meal and place loaves on tray.
• With damp hands, press fingertips into each loaf, then sprinkle tops with sesame seeds.
• Put loaves on the cookie sheet, corn meal side down, and bake sesame side up for 8 minutes in oven.
• Turn bread over and bake corn meal side up for 4 minutes in closed oven.
• Remove loaves from oven.
• Cover with clean towel, serve hot or wrap in foil and freeze (toast before serving.).