Turkish Ramadan Bread . Ramazan Pidesi Recipe

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Turkish Ramadan Bread (Ramazan Pidesi)
The smell of this bread so good from the egg yolk and the seeds with the crisp outside, hollow sound, chewy but light texture. 

Ingredients: makes two regular pizza size bread

7g (2-1/4 tsp) active dry yeast
4g (1 tsp) sugar
250ml (1 cup) warm water or milk or a mixture of both
312.5g (3 cups) all-purpose flour
5g (1 tsp) salt
30ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil
1 egg yolk for egg wash
Some of the sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, or nigella seeds for sprinkle on top.

Methods:

1. In a large bowl, add yeast and sugar. Pour warm water or milk or the mixture of both, into the bowl. Stir and cover for 10 - 15 minutes until foamy.
2. In another bowl, add flour and salt, stir.
3. Add flour to the yeast mixture a little at a time between the stirring.
4. Add the oil to the dough and stir until just combined. Gather the dough in the bowl and transfer to a work table.
5. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic about 10 minutes. Form a ball. Cover until double its size, divide into 2 pieces.
6.  Sprinkle flour in parchment paper, flatten one dough and spread by hands into wide and round. Similar to a pizza size. You may use a rolling pin.
7. With fingertips or a fork, make a border mark around the edges and create quilt pattern or criss-cross on the surface. Cover for 20 - 30 minutes. 
8. Heat oven at 230°C (450°F) 10 or 15 minutes before baking time.
9. Dab the surface with egg yolk and sprinkle with the seeds.
10. Bake at 230°C (450°F) for 15 - 18 minutes until golden brown.
11. Serve warm with kebabs or meats and other of dishes.