Recipe

Basic pide dough

  • 1 hr 15 mins preparation
  • 15 mins cooking
  • Serves 8
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Ingredients

Basic pide dough
  • 7 gram yeast
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 2/3 cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoon warm milk
  • 2 cup plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoon black sesame seeds

Method

Basic pide dough
  • 1
    In a jug, combine yeast, sugar, water and milk in jug. Stand in warm place until frothy.
  • 2
    In a bowl, place ½ cup plain (all-purpose) flour in bowl; whisk in yeast mixture. Cover; stand in warm place 1 hour. Stir 1½ cups plain flour, salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil into yeast mixture.
  • 3
    Knead dough until smooth. Place in oiled bowl, cover; stand in warm place 1 hour.
  • 4
    Preheat oven to 240°C. Roll dough into a 35cm oval; place on baking paper. Make indents with finger then brush over remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  • 5
    Heat oven tray, lift dough onto tray on paper; bake pide about 15 minutes.