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Pogača

Pogača, also called poğaça, pogace, pogácsa, pagáče, pohagata, pogacha is the traditional bread that can be found on all the tables in the Balkans.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Rest Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 2 loaves
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Balkan

Ingredients

  • 5 cups high gluten flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 6 tablespoons melted butter
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons caster sugar
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • 1 large egg , lightly beaten
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice (or white vinegar)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
Equipment
  • Stand mixer

Instructions

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  1. Heat the milk and add the butter. Cool to a warm temperature of 95 F (36 C).
  2. Add the yeast and sugar and mix until dissolved.
  3. Leave to rise in a warm, draft-free place for 15 minutes.
  4. Add the flour into the bowl of a stand mixer and dig a well in the center. Add the mixture of milk and yeast, sour cream, oil, lemon juice (or vinegar) and egg to the center of the well.
  5. Using the dough hook, knead at medium speed for 3 minutes. Add the salt and knead again for 5 minutes. Cover the dough with a cloth and let it rise for an hour in a warm place, away from drafts.
  6. On a lightly floured work surface, punch the dough and divide it into two pieces.
  7. Place each piece of dough in a greased pastry ring, about 5 inches (12 cm) in diameter and flatten by hand, or form two round loaves by hand of about 5 inches in diameter.
  8. Using a sharp knife, draw a cross on top of the dough.
  9. Allow the dough to rise in a warm, draft-free place for 15 minutes.
  10. Heat the oven to 350 F (175 C).
  11. Bake both loaves for about 50 minutes.
  12. Remove from the oven and place the buns on a cooling rack.