Pastries with 10-Minute Dough

Name: Pastries with 10-Minute Dough
Yield: 4-5 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups flour (about 500 grams); 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons instant yeast; 1 cup milk (about 240 ml); 1/2 cup olive oil (about 120 ml); 1 tablespoon mahlab for flavor; 1 cup warm water (about 240 ml); For the filling:; Za'atar and olive oil; Feta cheese flavored with dried za'atar

Asmaa @cooking_with_love21

فلسطينية في لبنان/بيروت

A very successful dough recipe from the Palestinian cook Um Ahmad, with some additions and a different filling.

Asmaa @cooking_with_love21

فلسطينية في لبنان/بيروت

A very successful dough recipe from the Palestinian cook Um Ahmad, with some additions and a different filling.

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Ingredients

4-5 servings

4 cupsflour (about 500 grams)
2 tablespoonssugar
2 tablespoonsinstant yeast
1 cupmilk (about 240 ml)
1/2 cupolive oil (about 120 ml)
1 tablespoonmahlab for flavor
1 cupwarm water (about 240 ml)
For the filling:
Za'atar and olive oil
Feta cheese flavored with dried za'atar

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Steps

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Prepare the dough in two stages: First, mix 2 cups flour, 2 tablespoons yeast, 1/4 cup sugar, and warm water. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
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Second step: Take the dough from the first step, add 1 cup warm milk, 2 more cups flour, and a pinch of mahlab. Mix, then add the olive oil and knead until you have a smooth, non-sticky dough.
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Cover the dough and set it aside while you prepare the filling ingredients.
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Mix some za'atar with olive oil.
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For the feta cheese, use 100 grams (about 3.5 oz) and mix with a pinch of dried za'atar until the cheese is soft and spreadable.
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Preheat the oven and start shaping the dough as you like.
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For za'atar pies, shape the dough into an oval, spread a spoonful of the za'atar mixture on top, fold into a boat shape (or any shape you prefer), and bake.
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For cheese squares, cut the dough into circles, press the edges to form the final shape, and bake them plain right after shaping.
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Once out of the oven, fill with some of the cheese mixture and serve.
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The dough is the base—you can use any type of cheese or even meat for the filling.
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