Lebanese Basic Dough

Description
AKA Ajeen



Ingredients

 * 5 cups plain flour
 * 1 ¼ cups tepid water
 * ½ cup olive oil
 * ½ cup vegetable oil
 * 2 tbsp salt
 * 2 tbsp sugar

Directions
Sift the flour into a working surface. Mix in salt and sugar. Make a well in the centre. Pour olive oil and vegetable oil in the well. Mix the dry ingredients into the liquid. Add water gradually. Knead the dough into a ball (if the dough is too stiff add some water). 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. 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.