Best Lahmacun Turkish Flatbread Recipes

LAHMACUN [ TURKISH SPICED LAMB FLATBREAD]

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the spicy lamb: Place a skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil and chopped onion. Cook stirring until onion is soft but not brown. Add the spices and cook 1 minute, then add the ground lamb. Cook the lamb until it is evenly browned, breaking it up as it browns. Stir in the tomato paste, salt, and parsley. Set aside to cool before topping the flatbread.
• 2. Preheat a baking stone [pizza stone is fine] to 500 degrees for at least 30 minutes. Sprinkle a pizza cutter with flour. Dust the surface of the refrigerate dough with flour and cut off a peach sized piece. [1/4 pound]. dust with more flour and quickly shape into a ball stretching the surface of the dough around turning it as you go.
• 3. Stretch the flat bread: flatten the dough with your hands on a floured work surface. Spread meat over the surface of the dough.
• 4. Slide onto pizza stone. Cook 5 - 8 minutes. The crust should be baked through but remain pale and soft.

LAHMACUN TURKISH FLATBREAD

Steps:

• Form Flatbread 1. Combine yeast, sugar and 3/4 cup boiled water in a bowl, let it sit until foamy, about 5-7 minutes. 2. Combine flour and salt separately, fold in the yeast mixture, and knead until soft, smooth dough ball forms. Cover the dough in a bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise for about an hour. 3. Punch down dough, divide into 4 portions, and form them into a ball. Transfer dough balls to a floured baking sheet. Cover with a damp tea towel and let rest for another 45 minutes, or refrigerate until needed. Create Sauce 1. In a large bowl, combine oil and tomato paste with the Baharat blend packet. Add in lamb, garlic, tomatoes, onions, and season with salt (optional). Add Toppings 1. Preheat oven to 475°, use a pizza stone in bottom third of oven. 2. Roll out each dough ball fairly thin, into a 10” disk. Transfer dough to a parchment paper, spoon about 4 tablespoons of topping onto dough, spread evenly with your fingers. 3. Bake until the crust is golden brown and topping is cooked, between 6-10 minutes, depending on the thickness of your crust and topping layer.

LAHMACUN TURKISH FLATBREAD

Steps:

• Combine yeast, sugar and 3/4 cup boiled water in a bowl, let sit until foamy, about 5-7 minutes.
• Combine flour and salt separately, fold in the yeast mixture, and knead until soft, smooth dough ball forms. Cover the dough in a bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise for about an hour.
• Punch down dough, divide into 4 portions, and form them into a ball. Transfer dough balls to a floured baking sheet. Cover with a damp tea towel and let rest for another 45 minutes, or refrigerate until needed.
• In a large bowl, combine oil and tomato paste with the Baharat blend packet. Add in lamb, garlic, tomato, onion, and season with salt (optional).
• Preheat oven to 475°, use a pizza stone in bottom third of oven.
• Roll out each dough ball fairly thin, into a 10" disk. Transfer dough to a parchment paper, spoon about 4 tablespoons of topping onto dough, spread evenly with your fingers.
• Bake until the crust is golden brown and topping is cooked, between 6-10 minutes, depending on the thickness of your crust and topping layer. Repeat with remaining dough and toppings.