Basic Savory Dough

Name: Basic Savory Dough (Ajeenit Iqras)
Cuisine: Palestine
Ingredients: 2 cups (480 milliliters) warm water, more or less as needed; 6 cups (820 grams) all-purpose flour; 6 heaping tablespoons powdered milk; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 egg (optional); 2 teaspoons salt; 1½ tablespoons active dry yeast; ¾ cup (180 milliliters) extra virgin olive oil

Ajeenit Iqras

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Gaza Kitchen

By Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt

Published 2021

About

This reliable dough is used for all manner of little savory pies and stuffed breads. Again, we have found that most instant yeasts don’t need proofing, but if the yeast available in your locale requires it, then add this step.

Ingredients

6 cups (820 grams) all-purpose flour
6 heaping tablespoons powdered milk

Asia
Palestine
Vegetarian
Gaza

Method

If necessary, proof your yeast by dissolving it in a bit of water and a pinch of sugar and set it aside for 10 minutes until it becomes frothy. Knead all ingredients well, using a mixer or by hand, until dough is elastic and no longer sticky to the touch. Shape into a ball and pat with a little olive oil. Cover and let rise in a draft-free place for 1½ hours or until doubled in volume. Use in r