World Flavors Cookbook

Samoon (Sudanese Bread)

Name: Samoon (Sudanese Bread)
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Sudan
Ingredients: 3 cups wheat flour; 1 tbsp yeast; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar; 1 cup warm water; 2 tbsp oil

Oval-shaped, soft leavened wheat bread baked in clay ovens, a staple of Khartoum bakeries.

Cuisine: Sudan

Ingredients

3 cups wheat flour
1 tbsp yeast
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 cup warm water
2 tbsp oil

Instructions

Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water.
Mix with flour, salt, and oil to form a dough.
Knead 8 minutes, let rise 1 hour.
Shape into ovals and let rest 30 minutes.
Bake in a hot oven at 220°C for 12-15 minutes.