Palestinian-Style Turmeric Bread (Ka’ak Asfar) | Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street | Recipes, TV and

Name: Palestinian-Style Turmeric Bread (Ka’ak Asfar) | Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street | Recipes, TV and
Ingredients: 618 grams (4¾ cups) all-purpose flour, plus more as needed and for dusting; 80 grams (½ cup) white or black sesame seeds, or a combination, toasted and cooled; 107 grams (½ cup) white sugar; 1 tablespoon instant yeast; 3 tablespoons aniseed, coarsely ground; 3 tablespoons nigella seeds (see headnote), coarsely ground; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon table salt; 1 ⅔ cups warm water (100°F to 110°F); ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing and brushing; ¼ teaspoon almond extract

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The warm, golden glow of the round, flattish loaves come from turmeric, and sesame seeds and fragrant spices flavored the subtly sweet, almost cake-like crumb.

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Ingredients

618 grams (4¾ cups) all-purpose flour, plus more as needed and for dusting
80 grams (½ cup) white or black sesame seeds, or a combination, toasted and cooled
107 grams (½ cup) white sugar
1 tablespoon instant yeast
3 tablespoons aniseed, coarsely ground
3 tablespoons nigella seeds (see headnote), coarsely ground
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon table salt
1 ⅔ cups warm water (100°F to 110°F)
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing and brushing
¼ teaspoon almond extract