Kulaç Soda Bread

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1. 1Prepare.
2. 2On a large baking tray or a clean work surface, stir until everything is combined the dry ingredients - flour, baking soda and salt.
3. 3Make a well in the middle and add the yogurt. Using your hands slowly combined the ingredients together to start to form a dough.
4. 4Kneed the dough on a floured surface, adding extra flour if you find the texture too sticky. The dough is ready when it is of a pizza dough texture and still very slightly sticky, this should only take a few minutes.
5. 5On a baking tray add a little oil and put the dough on top. Shape and flatten the dough into a circle shape ensuring the height of the dough is about 5cm.
6. 6Cover the dough with a little bit of olive oil, ensure it is fully covered.
7. 7You can bake the Kulaç as it is or you can create patterns which also helps with even cooking.
8. 8The most common patterns are using the back of a fork to slightly press down to create line dents all over or spiking the dough with the fork.
9. 9Baking.
10. 10Place the on the bottom shelf of a pre heated oven. Put it in the oven for 40 minutes or until the dough is golden and firm to touch.
11. 11Cooling.
12. 12Once removed from the oven, stand upright or lay the on a cooling rack to allow the Kulaç to cool.
13. 13Serving.
14. 14ServeCut the Kulaç the way you would a cake into 8 slices. If you are serving warm you may want to snap and pull apart the bread with your hands instead.