{"id":6928,"date":"2026-01-31T11:45:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T11:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=6928"},"modified":"2026-01-31T11:45:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T11:45:37","slug":"fluffy-turkish-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/fluffy-turkish-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Fluffy Turkish Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<p>3 cups 375 g all-purpose flour<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>1 tbsp sugar<\/p>\n<p>1 tsp salt<\/p>\n<p>2\u00bc tsp 7 g instant dry yeast<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>\u00be cup 180 ml warm milk (not hot)<\/p>\n<p>\u00bc cup 60 ml warm water<\/p>\n<p>3 tbsp olive oil<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>Optional topping<\/p>\n<p>1 egg yolk<\/p>\n<p>1 tbsp milk<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>Sesame seeds or nigella seeds<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How To Make Fluffy Turkish Bread<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>Activate the yeast<\/p>\n<p>In a bowl, mix the warm milk, warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for 5\u20137 minutes until slightly foamy.<\/p>\n<p>Make the dough<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>Add olive oil, salt, and flour gradually. Mix until a soft dough forms.<\/p>\n<p>Knead<\/p>\n<p>Knead for 8\u201310 minutes by hand (or 5 minutes with a mixer) until smooth and elastic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>First rise<\/p>\n<p>Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm spot for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.<\/p>\n<p>Shape<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>Divide the dough into 2 pieces. Gently flatten each into a round or oval shape.<\/p>\n<p>Add topping (optional)<\/p>\n<p>Mix egg yolk with milk and brush over the surface. Sprinkle with seeds if using.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>Bake<\/p>\n<p>Bake in a preheated oven at 220\u00b0C (425\u00b0F) for 10\u201312 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden.<\/p>\n<p>Cool slightly &amp; enjoy<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>Let rest for a few minutes before serving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients 3 cups 375 g all-purpose flour 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt 2\u00bc tsp 7 g instant dry yeast&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Fluffy Turkish Bread - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Ingredients 3 cups 375 g all-purpose flour 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt 2\u00bc tsp 7 g instant dry yeast \u00be cup 180 ml warm milk (not hot) \u00bc cup 60 ml warm water 3 tbsp o"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6928"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6930,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6928\/revisions\/6930"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}