Flat bread (Poratta)

Difficulty Rating 4 (Difficult prep)

Flour (white or wheat) – 4 cups

Salt – ½ tsp

Baking powder – ½ tsp

Sugar – 1 tsp

Egg, beaten – 1

Oil – ¼ cup

Water – 1 cup (plus more as needed)

1.  In a large bowl mix the flour with the salt and baking powder very well.

2.  Mix in the sugar, egg, oil and enough water to make a soft pliable dough. 

3.  Cover and set aside for an hour.

4.  Divide the dough into 16 pieces of equal size.

5.  Cover with a damp towel and set aside for another hour.

6.  On an oiled surface, stretch each ball into a flat disk.

7.  Spray with cooking oil, fold in half. Spray again and fold into a quarter.

8.  Roll out into a large flat tortilla shape.

9.  Spray again and fold in half.  Spray one last time and fold into a quarter.

10.    Roll out into a tortilla shape one more time.

11.    Cook on a hot griddle for 1 to 2 minutes until lightly brown on both sides.

12.    Remove from heat and keep in a thermal side.