Zara Sheet Bread


Description and Distinguishing Features of Zara Sac Bread:

Zara Sac Bread is produced by shaping the dough made with wheat flour, curd or whey, rock salt, and yeast into an oval flat shape, and then baking it on wood fire and a metal sheet. Zara Sac Bread can be produced in three varieties: plain, with potatoes, or with curd. It is shaped to be 1.5 cm thick, with a flat bottom and a slightly domed top, and it is textured with indentations and protrusions created with fingers.Zara Sac Bread has a long history and is associated with a specific geographical region.

Zara Sheet Bread

Production Method:

The components and production method for one Zara Sac Bread are detailed below:
- 250 g bread flour - 150 g curd or 150 ml whey - 3.5 g rock salt - 10.5 g fresh or 3.5 g instant yeast
Ingredients for the filling:
- 150 g boiled potatoes - A handful of parsley - 150 g curd

Salt, water, or whey from curd can be mixed in a bowl, and after adding flour and yeast, the mixture is kneaded for about 15 minutes. Covered with a thick cloth, the dough is left to rest for 30 minutes. The leavened dough is squeezed by hand to form small dough balls. Traditionally, these dough balls are rolled out on a low table to form round, 25 cm in radius, and 1.5 cm thick shapes, with the bottom being flat and the top slightly domed compared to the bottom. The flattened dough is placed on the metal sheet with the flat side facing the wood fire and baked. Then, it is flipped to bake the top of the bread. During baking, the concave part of the metal sheet is placed over the wood fire, and the bread is baked on the convex (back) side.

Zara Sac Bread can also be produced with a filling of either potatoes or curd. For the potato filling, boiled or roasted potatoes, peeled after cooking, are mixed with optional tomato paste. The curd filling is prepared with curd and parsley. The prepared filling, about 150 grams, is placed in the middle of the rolled-out dough. The edges are sealed, and the bread is shaped by hand to have a flat bottom and a slightly domed top.

Zara Sac Bread can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 months in food-safe packaging and up to 6 months in the freezer. It is recommended to be consumed after being heated.