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Proziaki
Soda flatbreads
Proziaki: Subcarpathian soda flatbreads cooked on a dry griddle and eaten warm with butter
Farm kitchens around Rzeszów and Krosno made proziaki when there was no time to wait for yeast: sour milk, flour and a spoon of soda, patted into rounds and cooked on the hot iron top of the stove. They rise into soft, scone-like breads about 2 cm thick, lightly charred outside, with a tender, faintly tangy crumb, and they are split while hot and spread with butter or jam, or eaten with soup. A common mistake is overworking the dough, which knocks out the gas and makes them tough. Chef's tip: keep the pan on a medium-low heat; if they brown in under 3 minutes, the middle will still be doughy.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 14 oz plain flourplus extra for dusting
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 ¼ cups kefir or buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 ⅜ oz butterto serve
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Whisk 14 oz plain flour, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda, ½ tsp salt and 1 tsp sugar in a bowl. Add 1 ¼ cups kefir or buttermilk and 1 egg and mix with a fork until a soft, shaggy dough forms.
3 minStep 2: Turn out onto a floured worktop and pat together gently, folding 2–3 times, until just smooth. Pat into a round 2 cm thick and cut into 12 squares or rounds.
5 minStep 3: Heat a heavy dry frying pan or griddle over a medium-low heat for 3 minutes. Cook the proziaki in batches for 4–5 minutes per side, until risen, golden-brown with dark spots and they sound hollow when tapped.
20 minStep 4: Split while warm and spread with 1 ⅜ oz butter.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 55 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does proziaki take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of bicarbonate of soda?
- Baking powder, three times the amount (the bake may taste slightly different).
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