Ajeen (basic Dough)

Total Time: 6 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 6 hrs Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 cups plain flour
• 1 1/4 cups tepid water
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 sift the flour into a working surface.
• 2 mix in salt and sugar. make a well in the centre.
• 3 pour olive oil and vegetable oil in the well.
• 4 mix the dry ingredients into the liquid.
• 5 add water gradually. knead the dough into a ball (if the dough is too stiff add some water).
• 6 knead the dough on a floured working surface until it is smooth and elastic this can be done in an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, or in a food processor.
• 7 form the dough into a ball and put into a lightly floured bowl, covered with a damp cloth. leave in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size- about 6 hours.