Flija

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup sour cream, thinned with a little milk
• 1 cup melted butter or oil
• 1 tsp baking powder (optional, for a lighter texture)

Instructions

1. 1Mix flour, water, and salt into a thin, pourable batter, similar to a crepe batter.
2. 2Preheat a special flija dome (saç) or a heavy oven-safe pan with a curved lid over hot coals or in an oven.
3. 3Brush the hot cooking surface with melted butter, then pour a thin layer of batter over it and cover to cook briefly.
4. 4Once the first layer sets, brush with more butter or thinned sour cream, then pour another thin layer of batter directly over the top.
5. 5Cover and cook again, repeating the process layer by layer, brushing with butter or cream between each addition.
6. 6Continue building up 15-20 thin layers, cooking each briefly before adding the next, until a tall, ridged, golden-brown dome forms.
7. 7Allow the final layer to cook through completely and develop a deep golden crust on top.
8. 8Cut into wedges and serve warm, traditionally with yogurt on the side.

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