Syrian Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 - 5 1/2 cups flour
2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
2 cups milk
3 tablespoons shortening
2 teaspoons salt

Preparation

Mix 2 cup flour and the yeast in a large mixing bowl.
Mix remaining ingredients and heat until warm (115 degrees) stirring constantly.
Add to flour/yeast mixture.
Beat at low 1/2 minute (scrape sides of bowl).
Beat on high 3 minutes.
By hand, stir in enough remaining flour to make moderate stiff dough.
Knead on floured surface until smooth.
Place in greased bowl; turn once.
Cover and let rise until double (40-45 minutes) Punch down; cover and let rest 10 minutes.
Form into balls 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
Place on ungreased baking sheets; roll each to 4 inch circle.
Bake at 400 degrees till puffed, 7 to 9 minutes.
Cool on cloth covered surface.