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Besmet (Armenian Orange-Cardamom Tea Toast)

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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • .333 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1.5 teaspoons Boyajian Pure Orange Oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 Tablespoons dry yeast, dissolved in ¼ cup warm water
  • 1 egg, beaten

Method
 

  1. In large bowl, mix olive oil, salt, sugar, water, orange oil and cardamom.
    .333 cup olive oil, 1 cup water, 1.5 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1.5 teaspoons Boyajian Pure Orange Oil, 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  2. Add yeast and flour.
    4 cups flour, 2 Tablespoons dry yeast, dissolved in ¼ cup warm water
  3. Knead well by hand or in food processor and let rise 2-3 hours.
  4. Roll into 1 inch long ropes and arrange in rows on greased cookie sheet (Aprox.8)
  5. Using spatula, indent ropes into 1 inch squares
  6. Brush with egg and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until golden brown.
    1 egg, beaten
  7. Remove from oven, cool and separate squares onto clean counter
  8. Reduce oven to 250 degrees
  9. Place squares onto 2 baking sheets
  10. Place baking sheets in 250 degree oven and bake until completely dry (about 20 minutes)
  11. Cool and store in plastic bags (Keeps for up to 3 weeks)

Notes

Great Served with cheese and olives

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