Universal Dough for Mekitsi and Pitas

Name: Universal Dough for Mekitsi and Pitas
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Bulgarian Cuisine
Ingredients: flour - 2.5 lb (1.2 kg); yoghurt - 2 cups (500 g); yeast - 1 1/3 tbsp (20 g) baker's, or 1/2 packet of dry yeast; salt - 1 tsp; sugar - 1 tsp; baking soda - 1 tsp; milk - 4/5 cup (200 ml); oil - 1 tbsp

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30 min.

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30 min.

"Did you know you can knead this universal dough for mekitsi and pitas the night before and use it the next morning?"

Ingredients

flour - 2.5 lb (1.2 kg)
yoghurt - 2 cups (500 g)
yeast - 1 1/3 tbsp (20 g) baker's, or 1/2 packet of dry yeast
salt - 1 tsp
sugar - 1 tsp
baking soda - 1 tsp
milk - 4/5 cup (200 ml)
oil - 1 tbsp

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How to make

Mix the yeast with the sugar and add the yoghurt and baking soda, milk, oil, salt and flour. Gradually, knead a dough which needs to be smooth, elastic and slightly sticky.

You can store this dough for up to 1 week in the refrigerator in a plastic bag. With this dough, you can prepare mekitsi, as well as pitas or pizza crusts.

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