Name: Easy Dough
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 5 cups All-Purpose Flour; 1 tbsp Salt; 2 tbsp Sugar; 1/2 cup Olive Oil; 2 cups Water, lukewarm; 1 packet Fast Rising Yeast (about 2-3 tsp); 2 tbsp Dried Milk Powder (optional, does add extra fluffiness to the dough however)

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Good morning lovely friends! Today, I present to you Sfeeha. These Middle Eastern Meat pies are to die for any time of the day. My husband is a big fan of making dough. He is an even bigger fan of eating red meat. So, you can say that this is right up his alley. I have been meaning to make meat pies for a while now; I haven’t made these in 2 years! Yesterday, the weather was gloomy and snowing in Chicago and made for the perfect day to stay in and bake with my husband.

I added the easy dough recipe below which is delicious for pizza nights too! This dough bakes super fluffy and melts in your mouth. It is great for stuffing ingredients or a flat-faced pie. The meat recipe for the sfeeha is below that. Combine the two and you have a killer savory meat pie.

Can’t wait to see what you make these and enjoy them with your family!

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5 from 9 votes

Easy Dough

This dough recipe can be used to make anything from pizza to savory Middle Eastern pies known as mo3ajanat.

Prep Time2 hrs

Cook Time30 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dough making, dough recipe, easy dough recipe, Fufus Kitchen, middle eastern cheese pies, pizza dough

Servings: 2 large pizza pies

Author: Heifa

Ingredients

5 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 tbsp Salt
2 tbsp Sugar
1/2 cup Olive Oil
2 cups Water, lukewarm
1 packet Fast Rising Yeast about 2-3 tsp
2 tbsp Dried Milk Powder optional, does add extra fluffiness to the dough however

Instructions

This recipe can either be done by hand or using the dough handle for the Kitchenaid.
First, mix together in the desired bowl the yeast, sugar, salt, milk powder, lukewarm water, and 2 cups flour until well combined.
Cover with a towel and allow this to rest for 15 minutes.
Then, add the olive oil and the remaining 3 cups of flour to the dough. It may be easier to do so one cup at a time. Use either dough hook or hands to bring this together.
If the dough is too sticky at this point, add a pinch of flour to work with it.
Shape it like a big ball and cover it with a towel for 1 hour.
Divide it into smaller balls (around 25) for meat, spinach, za'atar, and cheese pies and rest for another 45 minutes covered with a towel preferably in a warm area. If using for pizza dough, just divide dough in half for 2 large pies.
When ready to bake the desired pie, place in a 350 F oven for about 20 minutes for the savory pies and around 25-30 minutes for a large pizza. Keep an eye on it after 20 minutes.

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