Quick Dough Recipe for Sfeeha and Fatayer
Make your own quick dough in just 30 minutes! Perfect for Middle Eastern pies like sfeeha and fatayer and so much more. Even manakeesh!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 28 min
- Yield
- 20 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 300 g all purpose flour ((plain flour))
- 1/2 tbsp dry active yeast
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 125 ml warm water (not hot - 10 seconds in the microwave oven)
- 60 ml warm milk (not hot - 5 seconds in the microwave oven)
- 3 tbsp EV olive oil
- a little more flour or oil for kneading
Instructions
- 1
Tip in about a third of the flour (about 100g/3.5 oz) into a large bowl. Don't worry too much about the exact amount here, we are only activating the yeast and making a starter.
- 2
Add the yeast, baking powder, sugar, salt, warm milk and warm water and mix thoroughly. Squash the bigger lumps with your spatula. Then leave aside for 20 minutes for it to foam.If it's winter, place the bowl in your COLD oven but with the light on. Or your airing cupboard.
- 3
After 20 minutes, add the rest of the flour and the oil and bring the whole thing together into a rough dough.
- 4
Sprinkle some flour (or use oil, if you prefer) onto a clean work surface and tip the dough onto it. Knead it for 5 minutes. If using a machine, knead it for 2 minutes.
- 5
Then pinch out little balls from the dough. If it's easier to gauge, roll the dough into a big sausage and cut in half first. Whatever is easiest for you. Cover the dough balls with a damp tea towel and leave to rest for 10 minutes. This rest allows the gluten to relax after the kneading, so you'll be able to shape your dough easily. Now your dough is ready to be used for sfeeha and fatayer. I always make a batch of manakeesh for my kids too. Half of them with cheese.Use as the recipe calls for. Look out for the sfeeha recipe next.