Armenian Cracker Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/4 ounces dry yeast
    1 1/2 cups warm water
    1 teaspoon salt
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    2 cups whole wheat flour
    toasted sesame seeds
Preparation
    Sprinkle yeast into warm water in large bowl and stir until dissolved.
    Add salt.
    Combine all-purpose and whole wheat flours and add enough to yeast mixture to make stiff dough.
    Turn out on floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes.
    Shape into ball.
    Place in greased bowl and turn to grease top. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1-1/2 hours.
    Punch down and let rise again until doubled, about 30 minutes. Divide dough into 8 pieces and roll each out on lightly floured surface to very thin circle about 9 inches in diameter.
    Place, one at a time, on baking sheet and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
    Bake at 400F 5 to 6 minutes, or until bread appears dry, lightly browned and blistered.
    Run palest side under hot broiler until lightly browned. Cool and.
    store in dry place.

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