Pogacice Serbian bread

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   A rectangular bread baking dish measuring 30cm. * 10cm. lightly lubricate with vegetable oil.

2. Step 2:

   

   Prepare all the ingredients necessary for kneading Serbian bread "Pogachice".

3. Step 3:

   

   First you need to prepare a sponge for future bread: dissolve sugar and salt in lukewarm milk, pour baking yeast and 2 tablespoons of flour sifted through a sieve.

4. Step 4:

   

   Mix well, cover with a clean towel and put in a warm place for about 30-40 minutes. After the time has elapsed, the sourdough should rise.

5. Step 5:

   

   In a container for the dough, sift the remaining flour and knead a sufficiently tight dough, kneading it manually for 7-8 minutes. The dough is kneaded hard, so you can knead the dough with a kitchen machine using a hook attachment.

6. Step 6:

   

   Roll out the finished dough into a thick sausage and divide into 12 equal parts (approximately 60 gr.), roll out each part into a ball and put it under the film so that the dough does not chafe.

8. Step 7:

   

   Roll out each ball into an oblong tortilla, focusing on its shape (width and height of the sides) for baking. The tortillas should also be removed again under the film.

9. Step 8:

   

   Put margarine in a ladle, put it on a small fire and melt it.

10. Step 9:

    

    Add oregano to the melted margarine and mix.

11. Step 10:

    

    Take the first tortilla, dip it on both sides in melted margarine with oregano, roll it in half and put it in the prepared form. Do the same procedure with the remaining tortillas.

12. Step 11:

    

    Sprinkle sesame seeds and oregano on top. Leave the prepared bread for proofing for another 30 minutes. After that, put the bread form in the oven preheated to 190oC and bake for 25 minutes.