Garlic Butter Naan {Baking With Julia}

The best part of this recipe is the fact that I forgot to knead the dough.  At all.  
And this recipe called for ten solid minutes of kneading!  
I was just so in love with the texture of the dough after it came together 
that I simply cradled it in an oiled bowl, 
placed it into a warmed oven and 
watched it double in size in less than two hours.   

 Only after the rise did I read the recipe a bit closer and 
realize my "knead-less" mistake.  (Sorry - I couldn't resist.)

Somehow I knew the dough would still be delicious so I improvised,
 shaping eight small disks with wet fingers,
 poking it fiercely with the tines of a fork,
 smoothing on a bit of pre-minced garlic 
and sprinkling with kosher salt.

The actual recipe called for scallions, cumin and caraway seeds 
and didn't sound as munchable for my boys and their guest.

I couldn't find a baking stone at Target (shocking!) so I followed instructions 
and flipped over a baking sheet. 
 The oven was set to 500 degrees and the bread cooked in seven minutes flat.   

As soon as I took it from the oven I slathered it with softened butter on the back of a spoon.   

It was profoundly delicious - as in - I could have eaten three of these buttery discs myself.
(but didn't)

The boys agreed.   

 All I could think about as I savored this bread was
 how ridiculously easy it was without the kneading.  
I simply stirred together the yeast, water and flour and let it rise.  

It occurs to me that these breads have infinite possibilities 
and seem destined to become individualized pizzas. 
 It bakes so quickly that it could be a perfect side for soups or salads.  

I urge you to follow the links below to find the entire recipe.  
I will definitely make these again and purposely skip the kneading.  

Always Add More Butter

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