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    Home » Bread Bakers » Pletzel - Onion & Poppyseed Flatbread for #BreadBakers

    Pletzel - Onion & Poppyseed Flatbread for #BreadBakers

    Published: Sep 12, 2017 · Modified: Dec 12, 2019 by Pavani · 23 Comments

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    Jewish Pletzel with Caramelized Onions & Poppy seedsIt's time for this month's Bread Bakers and our lovely host Wendy who blogs at 'A Day in the Life on the Farm' asked us to bake an International bread. So we had choose a country (preferably not our own country) and bake a bread from there. I made this delectable Pletzel from Poland (actually from Bialystok -- largest city in northeastern Poland).

    A Pletzel is like a cheese less pizza -- it is a flatbread topped with caramelized onions. I cannot say no to any dish that says caramelized onions and pizza. These are basically larger version of these bialys that I made few months ago.Jewish Pletzel with Caramelized Onions & Poppy seedsMy kids loved this pletzel. It is great to serve as an appetizer or as a snack. It is best to serve this flatbread hot from the oven or warm. I think a tiny bit of cheese on top would be not be too out of place 🙂

    Don't forget to check out the International Breads that the Bread Bakers have made this month:

    • Apfelpfannkuchen (Apple Pancake)from A Day in the Life on the Farm
    • Auvergne Crown from Karen's Kitchen Stories
    • Bauernbrot from All That's Left Are The Crumbs
    • Bialys from Spill the Spices
    • Boule from Bread Therapy
    • Chilli and Coriander Scones from Sizzling Tastebuds
    • Dutch Tiger Bread (Tijgerbolletjes)from Baking Sense
    • Epi di Pan from Sara's Tasty Buds
    • Franzbrotchen from Gayathri's Cook Spot
    • German Soft Pretzels (Laugenbrezel) from Hostess At Heart
    • German Soft Pretzels from Herbivore Cucina
    • Kardemummabullar from Ambrosia
    • Pita Bread from Sneha's Recipe
    • Pletzel from Cook's Hideout
    • Pretzel bites from My Cooking Journey
    • Savoury Kugelhopf from The Mad Scientist's Kitchen
    • Slovak Bread Rolls(Rozky) from Mayuri's Jikoni
    • Whole wheat Pita bread from Sonlicious
    • Yemeni Kubaneh from Food Lust People Love

    BreadBakers#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our of lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated after each event on the #BreadBakers home page.

    We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send Stacy an email with your blog URL to [email protected].

    Pletzel - Onion & Poppyseed Flatbread

    A Pletzel is like a cheese less pizza -- it is a flatbread topped with caramelized onions. Great to serve as an appetizer or snack.
    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 20 mins
    Cook Time: 30 mins
    Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins
    Course: breads
    Cuisine: european, jewish
    Servings: 6 People

    Ingredients

    For the Dough:

    • 3~4 cups all purpose flour
    • ¾ tsp Instant Yeast
    • 2 tbsp Egg Replacer whisked in 6tbsp Water (or use 2 eggs)
    • 2 tbsp honey
    • 1½ tsp salt
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • ¾~1 cups Lukewarm Water

    For Caramelized Onions:

    • 2 Large Onions, thinly sliced
    • 1 tbsp Poppy seeds
    • 1 tsp kosher salt

    Instructions

    Make the Dough:

    • Combine all the Ingredients for the dough in a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, Mix and knead until a soft, pliable dough forms -- takes about 7~8 minutes on the machine and 10~12 minutes by hand.
    • Transfer the dough into a lightly greased bowl, cover and set aside for 2 hours.

    Make Caramelized Onions:

    • While the dough is rising, heat 2~3tbsp olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed skillet over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions start to sizzle, about 3 minutes. Turn the heat to low and cook till the onions are caramelized and turn golden. Turn off the heat and keep them ready.

    Make Pletzels:

    • Preheat the oven to 375°F at least 20 minutes before you start baking. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • Divide the dough into 3 equal pieces. Lightly flour the work surface and roll each piece into a large rectangle, about 7"x10".
    • Put 2 pieces of dough on 1 baking sheet and the third one on the other baking sheet.
    • Top the dough with the caramelized onions, poppy seeds and salt. Bake for 20~25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and serve hot or warm.

    Notes

    • Substitute some of the all purpose flour with wholewheat flour.
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    1. Wendy Klik

      September 12, 2017 at 8:00 am

      I have never heard of this bread but it is definitely going on my to make list.

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    2. Kalyani

      September 12, 2017 at 8:23 am

      my family would love these onions topped bread, Pavani ! great to connect after a while - hope you are all settled in ur new place ...

      Reply
    3. Sowmya

      September 12, 2017 at 9:06 am

      That looks like a lovely snack for kids and adults alike. And in my case cheese is never out of place 🙂

      Reply
    4. Karen

      September 12, 2017 at 12:39 pm

      Wonderful choice for this theme! Your caramelized onions make me want to reach into the screen and grab a taste!

      Reply
    5. dhwani

      September 12, 2017 at 1:30 pm

      I have never heard about this bread. Bookmarking this recipe. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

      Reply
    6. Nicole

      September 12, 2017 at 5:33 pm

      I've never tried Polish food before - this looks like a great place to start! Lovely round up of recipes too! I shall be checking them out next.

      Reply
    7. Lathiya

      September 12, 2017 at 10:20 pm

      This bread looks so delicious and inviting

      Reply
    8. Sasmita

      September 13, 2017 at 1:58 am

      Great share for kids as well as us, lovely 👌

      Reply
    9. Srivalli

      September 13, 2017 at 2:33 am

      Its so good to catch up with your cooking Pavani, this is so new for me..I was expecting something else when I read pletzel..:)..I am not sure how many I will bookmark from you..:)

      Reply
    10. sneha datar

      September 13, 2017 at 3:09 am

      They look wonderful and make tasty treats especially to kids!

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    11. Jayashree

      September 13, 2017 at 5:54 am

      This pletzel looks so good, fresh from the oven must be tasing great.

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    12. Nisha Ramesh

      September 13, 2017 at 6:38 am

      Nice Pavani. Oh, that caramelized onions on top is the highlight.

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    13. themadscientistskitchen

      September 13, 2017 at 6:39 am

      Looks yummy Pavani. Wish I could grab it.

      Reply
    14. Shibani

      September 13, 2017 at 7:58 am

      The caramelized onion looks great on the bread. Would love to have a bite..

      Reply
    15. Jagrui

      September 13, 2017 at 11:28 am

      These pretzels look so delicious and flavourful! yummy breakfast.

      Reply
    16. Eileen

      September 13, 2017 at 1:54 pm

      Hi Pavani. I've never heard of Pletzel. But it looks so good. I love those poppyseeds on the top. I bet they add the perfect little crunch with the sweet caramelized onions.

      Reply
    17. Mayuri Patel

      September 13, 2017 at 4:00 pm

      An interesting flatbread Pavani, love the unique name. I'm not a huge fan of onions but this bread is tempting.

      Reply
    18. Anvita

      September 13, 2017 at 9:25 pm

      I am so sure this will taste delicious. Just the sound if caramalized onions makes me drool

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    19. Julie

      September 18, 2017 at 11:11 pm

      I just love all of the breads submitted this month and this one looks so good. I love the way those onions caramelized!

      Reply
    20. sharanya

      September 19, 2017 at 5:17 am

      Must try this flatbread...... recipe seems interesting.....

      Reply
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