Hot Bread Kitchen's Nan-e Barbari
"Hot Bread Kitchen, a New York City bakery focusing on multi-ethnic artisan breads and other baked goods, trains immigrant and low-income women in the craft of baking, empowering them with the skills to succeed in the city's top bakeries. This bread is one of their specialties. We've tweaked the recipe a tiny bit to make it home baker-friendly; you'll find the complete original recipe in The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook, available at Hot Bread's website...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 2/3 to 1 3/4 cups lukewarm water*
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2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast
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4 cups + 3 tablespoons King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour
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2 teaspoons kosher salt or 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
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*Use the smaller amount of water in summer, or when it's humid; the larger amount during the winter, or in a dry climate.
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2 teaspoons King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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1/2 teaspoon sugar
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1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
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1/3 cup cool water
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1 teaspoon sesame seeds
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1 teaspoon nigella (black onion) seeds*
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*Substitute poppy seeds or the seeds of your choice if you can't find nigella seeds.
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