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    Quick and Easy Dough

    Published: Jun 23, 2020 · Modified: Sep 3, 2021 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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    A fantastic dough recipe for almost any baking project you have. Great for pizza, sfiha, manakeesh, fatayer, stuffed pockets. or bread rolls, the possibilities are endless. This is my go-to dough recipe especially when I am tight on time.

    Manakeesh with za'atar made with the dough recipe and placed on a white kitchen towel

    Quick pizza dough

    This dough recipe is known as the 10 minutes dough or " عجينة العشر دقائق ". This is because you leave it to rise for only 10 minutes, can you even believe that?. No more cover and let it rest for a couple of hours while your kids are hungry and pacing the kitchen floor like sharks waiting for their pizza!

    This is by far the quickest homemade dough I have ever made. Let me tell you one more thing before we dive in, this recipe is so easy and a foolproof one. When we came here in the United States 15 years ago baking was a far-fetched dream for me. One month later, while trying to make some flatbread, I landed on this recipe on the food forum I subscribed to and boom it worked like a charm.
    I went crazy with it making all sorts of baked stuff and it worked every single time.

    What you need for the dough

    • Flour: we’ll use plain all-purpose flour. You can also use bread flour for more chew.
    • Yeast: This is what will make our dough rise.
    • Sugar: to help the yeast and enhance the dough flavor.
    • Oil: preferably olive oil but any oil will do.
    • Sugar: for flavor.
    • Dry milk: to make the dough softer and also helps in browning.

    How to make the dough

    Step by step photos for making Dough in a bowl
    1. In your mixer bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour, yeast, salt, sugar, dry milk and mix well.
    2. Pour in 2 cups of warm water and mix well using a wire whisk.
    3. You will have a runny mixture, cover, and let it sit for 10 minutes only.
    4. Now your mixture will be bubbly add the remaining 3 cups of flour, oil then mix until you get a consistent dough. Your dough will be a little sticky.
    5. Turn the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for 2 to 3 minutes. Your dough is ready now to be rolled and shaped in whatever you like.

    Variations for the dough

    Add some spices to the dough to make it new each time. You might want to add some Italian seasoning to the dough to flavor it up for pizza.

    Make quick Manakeesh by rolling your dough to a 1/4 inch thickness, cut small circles about 8″, brush generously with olive oil and sprinkle a mixture of equal parts of sumac and za’atar. Bake in a 350F oven for about 10-12 minutes depending on your oven.

    Make Lahmacun: start by preparing the meat fillings shown in the traditional lahmacun recipe. Roll the dough into 1/4 inch thickness discs, spread meat mixture on and bake.

    Make pizza cupcakes: spray muffin cups with cooking spray then press rolled dough into each cup. Make a filling with sauce, pepperoni, ground beef, veggies, cheese mix or whatever you like. Fill each cupcake with about two tablespoons of the mixture, top with more cheese and bake.

    Use the dough to make: monkey bread, garlic bread, calzones, stuffed breads, bread knots, pull-apart bread, pizza bites, pizza pockets, pinwheels.. and much more.

    Pizza cups made with the dough and placed on a white square plate

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    Manakeesh with za'atar made with the dough and placed on a white kitchen towl

    Quick and easy dough ( عجينة العشر دقائق)

    A quick and easy pizza dough that can be used in almost any of your baking projects, try it once and you’ll never need to wait hours for your dough to rise.
    5 from 16 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American, Arabic, Italian
    Prep Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 3270kcal
    Author: Amira

    Ingredients

    • 5 cups all purpose flour. Note1
    • 2 Tablespoons dry yeast.
    • 1/4 cup sugar.
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt.
    • 2 Tablespoon dry milk optional. Note2
    • 2 cups warm water
    • 1/2 cup oil. Note3

    Instructions

    • In your mixer bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour, yeast, salt, sugar, dry milk and mix well.
    • Pour in 2 cups of warm water and mix well using a wire whisk.
    • You will have a runny mixture, cover and let it set for 10 minutes only.
    • Now your mixture will be bubbly add the remaining 3 cups of flour ,oil then mix until you get a consistent dough. Your dough will be a little sticky.
    • Turn the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for 2 to 3 minutes.
    • Your dough is ready now to be rolled and shaped in whatever you like. Check out how to serve in the notes section below.

    Notes

    Note1: I usually use all-purpose flour in this recipe but if you are making pizza and if you have bread flour you might want to use it to get that desirable chew in pizza. Do not make a special trip to the store though, all-purpose flour will work great as well.
    Note2: dry powdered milk is highly desirable as it gives a softer and richer dough but if you do not have it feel free to skip it.
    Note3: I like using olive oil but I’ve also used vegetable oil before.

    How to serve:

    Add some spices to the dough to make it new each time. You might want to add some Italian seasoning to the dough to flavor it up for pizza.
    Make quick Manakeesh by rolling your dough to a 1/4 inch thickness, cut small circles about 8″, brush generously with olive oil and sprinkle a mixture of equal parts of sumac and za’atar. Bake in a 350F oven for about 10-12 minutes depending on your oven.
    Make Lahmacun: start by preparing the meat fillings shown in the traditional lahmacun recipe. Roll the dough into 1/4 inch thickness discs, spread meat mixture on and bake.
    Make pizza cupcakes: spray muffin cups with cooking spray then press rolled dough into each cup. Make a filling with sauce, pepperoni, ground beef, veggies, cheese mix or whatever you like. Fill each cupcake with about two tablespoons of the mixture, top with more cheese and bake.
    Use the dough to make: monkey bread, garlic bread, calzones, stuffed breads, bread knots, pull-apart bread, pizza bites, pizza pockets, pinwheels.. and much more.
    Nutrition facts are calculated for the whole batch. In my experience, one batch is enough to make 3 or 4 (14") pizza as it depends on the thickness of the pizza.
    Vitamins are in percentage value. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
    Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 3270kcal | Carbohydrates: 501g | Protein: 68g | Fat: 114.4g | Saturated Fat: 17.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 79.8g | Sodium: 135.8mg | Fiber: 21.6g | Sugar: 57.9g | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 122mg
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    This recipe originally published July 2014. Updated for some housekeeping things on June 2020.
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    1. Neva Mikula

      May 05, 2022 at 3:40 pm

      5 stars
      Plan to use the dough as soon as you’ve rolled it. I waited; my hawashi became enormous!

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    2. Hadeel

      March 08, 2022 at 12:42 pm

      5 stars
      Good day
      I loooove your recipe. Quick and life saver.
      Question: if I want to make it a loaf of bread, how long will it take in the oven? And do I have to proof it before baking it?

      Thank you so much.

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      • Amira

        March 10, 2022 at 5:23 pm

        Hadeel, thank you so much for your sweet comment. This dough is intended for use right after it has been kneaded so no need to let it proof any further. I haven't tried to make a loaf of bread with it yet, but my guess is it will need between 25-30 minutes. Let me know if you make it.

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    3. Jane Smith

      September 08, 2021 at 6:32 am

      I am wondering what temperature and how long to cook dough? This sounds like a wonderful recipe.

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      • Amira

        September 09, 2021 at 7:39 pm

        Hello Jane, if you are going to bake this dough into a pizza, I recommend 425F. I hope this helps. Thank you for your interest in this recipe.

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    4. Lucille M Laird

      September 07, 2021 at 2:08 pm

      Thank you for the inspiration and the excellent tips for this recipe.

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    5. Jul

      July 08, 2021 at 2:07 am

      5 stars
      Dear Amira, I feel so happy & blessed that I visited your super website. I just love your recipes and notes that you have very lovingly documented. I appreciate all the creativity & hard work & honesty that you have put into it. I can't wait to try your recipes. I lived in Kuwait for a good part of my life and we loved arabic cuisine. Thanks to you, I will now be able to prepare the same for my family. God bless!!

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