Mkate wa ufuta

Name: Mkate wa ufuta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 155 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Tanzanie
Ingredients: 400 g wheat flour; 250 ml lukewarm water plus 10 ml for topping; 5 g instant dry yeast; 20 g sugar; 20 ml oil; 5 g salt; 35 g sesame seeds

🍞 Soft yeast-raised wheat bread with a sesame crust.

Ingredients

400 g wheat flour
250 ml lukewarm water plus 10 ml for topping
5 g instant dry yeast
20 g sugar
20 ml oil
5 g salt
35 g sesame seeds

Preparation

Mix flour, instant yeast and sugar

add 250 ml lukewarm water, oil and salt. Knead 8–10 minutes until smooth. Cover and rise about 60 minutes until visibly expanded.

Gently shape a 22 cm round about 2 cm thick on a lined tray. Cover and rise 30 minutes. Preheat static oven to 200 °C during the final rise.

Brush with the extra 10 ml water, add sesame and press very gently. Bake about 25 minutes

cover loosely if seeds darken too fast. Check cooked crumb, optionally about 94 °C in centre, and extend if needed.

Cool on a rack 20 minutes and cut into 8 portions. Contains wheat and sesame, no egg or milk. Total 155 minutes includes 20 preparation, 25 baking and 110 rising/cooling.