Bazlama

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Bazlama can be defined as a single layered, flat, circular and leavened bread with a creamish yellow colour. It bears a close resemblance in taste to english muffins . It has an average thickness of 2 cm and diameters ranging from 10 to 25 cm.

Very popular flat bread made from wheat flour , drinking water , table salt , and yeast . After 2-3 hours fermentation, 200 to 250 g pieces of dough are divided, rounded, sheeted to a desired thickness and baked on a hot plate. During baking, bread is turned over to bake other side. After baking, it is generally consumed fresh. Shelf life of bazlama varies from several hours to a couple of days depending on storage conditions. This is a Turkish bread type.