‘A BLESSED TREE – AN OLIVE TREE, NEITHER EASTERN NOR WESTERN’ MEANING: OLIVE OIL = DIVINE LIGHT
Olive oil flatbread:
• ½ cube of yeast
• 300 ml lukewarm water
• 500 g flour (plus a little extra for the work surface)
• ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp durum wheat semolina
• 2 tbsp TTG extra virgin olive oil
• 1 egg yolk
• Sesame seeds (to taste)
• Black cumin (as desired)
Cover the dough and leave to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 220°C top and bottom heat. Knead the dough well by hand for approx. 5 minutes. Shape into a flatbread. Shape the dough and place it on a baking tray brushed with olive oil. Leave to rise for another 15 minutes. Mix 1 tbsp olive oil with the egg yolk and sugar and brush the flatbread with it. Finally, sprinkle sesame seeds and black cumin on top. The flatbread needs to bake in the oven for approx. 15 minutes until it is lightly browned.