Flatbread Dough

We’ve teamed up with Lee Tiernan of @Blackaxemangal to share his epic flatbread dough—stay tuned for Part 2: Reuben Flatbreads in his Gozney oven!

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Dome, Arc XL, Arc, Roccbox, Tread
Prep Time
15 minutes + dough prep
Cook Time
2 minutes
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Ingredients

Serves
8-10

For the poolish

  • 10g Fresh yeast
  • 100g Wholemeal (wholewheat) flour
  • 100g Plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 200g water

For the dough

  • 375g Plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 190g Strong white bread flour
  • 190g Strong wholemeal (wholewheat) bread flour
  • 7g Teaspoon fresh yeast
  • 23g Salt
  • 350g Poolish (see above)
  • 225g Whole (full-fat) milk
  • 350g water

Equipment Needed

Instructions

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To make the poolish

Step 1

The day before you make your dough, mix the water with the yeast in a small container. Add the flours and use one hand to incorporate everything, making sure there are no pockets of dry flour or lumps of yeast. It should be thick and fairly smooth with a bit of effort, ending up with a mixture that resembles a thick milkshake.

Step 2

Cover with a lid and leave in the refrigerator overnight, or for at least 6 hours until the poolish has doubled in size.


To make the dough

Step 1

Add the flours, yeast, salt, poolish, milk and water into the large plastic container.Give it all a good mix by hand for 10 minutes then cover with a lid and rest for 30–40 minutes.

Step 2

Perform stretch and folds every 30 minutes for 2 hours (4 folds in total), each time covering the container with a lid in between folds. Then place the covered container in the fridge overnight.

Step 3

The following morning the dough will be ready to portion. To do this, start by wetting your hands, as this will allow you to handle the sticky dough more easily.

Step 4

Divide the dough into 210g portions and place the dough into small plastic containers, cover and place back in the fridge for a minimum of two hours before use. This dough is ideal to use from fridge temperature, you do not need to bring it back to room temperature before opening and baking. They will be good to use for up to 3 days.

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Lee Tiernan

Chef + Restaurateur

United Kingdom

Chef, owner of FKA Black Axe Mangal and culinary trailblazer.⁠

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