The Master Dough Recipe (Yogurt and Baking Soda)

Name: The Master Dough Recipe (Yogurt and Baking Soda)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: For One Bread, 8 servings
Cuisine: Georgia
Ingredients: ¾ tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda); ½ tsp salt; 170 g / 6 oz / 1½ cups strong / bread flour; 170 g / 6 oz / ¾ cup plain live yogurt, at room temperature; flour, for kneading; 1 tbsp sunflower oil

Preparation info

For One Bread,
8
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 25

Appears in

Tasting Georgia

By Carla Capalbo

Published 2017

About

This dough is easy to make and seems happiest when mixed by hand (rather than in the processor) and baked in the oven. Make sure your yogurt is at room temperature.

Ingredients

170 g / 6 oz / 1½ cups strong / bread flour

Asia
Georgia
Vegetarian
Bread

Method

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour with the salt and baking soda. Stir in the yogurt and half of the oil. Mix well using your hands.

Lightly flour a work surface. Turn the dough out onto it and knead, adding more flour if necessary, until it’s smooth and has stopped sticking to the surface (don’t add too much flour as it should be quite a soft dough). Use the remaining oil to li