Recipe: Lagana from Zakynthos

The lagana of Zakynthos will excite you with the elegance of the perfumes and its crunchy texture.

Ingredients

• 1 kg of bread flour
• 25 - 30 gr. fresh yeast, crushed
• 1 teaspoons sweet salt
• 1½ glass of olive oil
• 1½ glass of good wine (rosé preferably)
• 1½ κουτ. sweet anise well beaten
• 200 gr. raisins (whichever you like; and mixed good ones)
• 2 teaspoons sesame soup

Procedure

1. In a deep bowl or bowl put 1/3 of the flour, ie half a kilo, with the yeast, salt and anise.
2. Add little by little lukewarm water and knead until it becomes a smooth, firm dough.
3. Cover and leave in a warm place for 20-30 minutes.
4. Knead again, adding wine, oil and flour in order. Little by little and over and over again until the materials are gradually incorporated.
5. We must have a soft dough. If it is hard, add a little wine and a little oil. Knead the raisins inside, so that they spread evenly.
6. Preheat the oven to 200 ° C.
7. Grease the pan with oil and put the dough inside. We press it with the palms to spread evenly. It must be 1½ finger high, because when baking it will double.
8. Sprinkle the sesame seeds and cut into square or baklava pieces.
9. Bake the lagana and after half an hour lower the temperature to 160 ° C, until it is completely cooked. Bake for a total of about 45 minutes.

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