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|description=A leavened Armenian flat bread. Lavash, also known as lahvash or cracker bread, is a soft, thin flatbread made with flour, water, and salt
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A [[Leavened|leavened]] Armenian [[Flat bread|flat bread]]
'''Lavash''', also known as '''lahvash''' or '''[[cracker]] bread''', is a soft, thin flatbread made with [[flour]], water, and [[salt]]. It is the most widespread type of bread in Iran, Pakistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Toasted [[sesame seeds]] and/or [[poppy seeds]] are sometimes sprinkled on it before baking, though this is very uncommon in Armenia. While some wrap breads sold in the United States label themselves as lavash, actual lavash is significantly thinner than those products.

While flexible like a [[tortilla]] when fresh, lavash dries out quickly and becomes brittle and hard. The soft form tastes better and is easier to use when making wrap sandwiches; however, the dry form can be used for long-term storage and is used instead of [[leavened]] bread in Eucharist traditions by the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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|TotalCalories = 681
|PortionCalories = 113
|DatePublished=16th August 2013
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 6 - About 8 breads
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 2 hours 30 minutes
|PrepTime = 2 hours
|CookTime = 30 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Lavash (Cracker bread) recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Crispy crispbread''

3.8/5

Nice with hummus

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[[Image:Lavash.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Varieties of commercial lavash]]
{{RecipeIngredients
| 190 g [[Bread|bread]] [[Flour|flour]]
| ½ teaspoon [[Salt|salt]]
| ½ teaspoon easy [[Bake|bake]] [[Yeast|yeast]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Honey|honey]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Oil|oil]], plus extra for glazing
| 85 ml water, at room temperature
| [[Seeds]] and/or [[Herbs|herbs]] and/or [[Spices|spices]] (optional)
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Mix all of the ingredients together, except for the [[Seeds|seeds]] etc.
| Knead for 10 minutes
| Leave to rise in a [[warm place]] for about 90 minutes until doubled in size.
| Using a [[Rolling pin|rolling pin]], flatten into a paper-thin sheet. (The whole batch of [[Dough|dough]] should measure approximately 30 x 38 cm.)
| Preheat the [[Oven|oven]] to 180° C (350° F - gas 4)
| Optional - glaze the [[Dough|dough]] with oil and sprinkle lightly with [[Seeds|seeds]], [[Herbs|herbs]] or [[Spices|spices]] of your choice.
| [[Bake]] for 15 to 20 minutes evenly [[Browned|browned]] and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
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===Variations===
If you wish, you can cut the [[Dough|dough]] into strips and sprinkle a different topping on each, as illustrated. Suggested topping are [[Sesame seeds|sesame seeds]], [[Poppy seeds|poppy seeds]], [[Nigella|nigella]] [[Seeds|seeds]], [[Basil|basil]], [[Dill|dill]], [[Mint|mint]], [[Aleppo pepper]] etc. It also comes in rounds.
===Chef's notes===
The mixing stage can be carried out using a [[breadmaker]]. The pizza dough setting on the Panasonic range of breadmakers is perfect for this.

Having just made these delicious breads, I imagine they would make a great base for a variation of a [[pizza]].
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