Master dough recipe from 1960s French culinary schools uses precise hydration ratios to create 12 different breads from one base.
Dough Recipe with Variations
Discover the magic of this all-purpose dough that transforms into a delightful array of treats! With just a few simple ingredients like flour, yeast, and a hint of sugar, you can whip up fluffy cinnamon rolls, crispy pizza crusts, sweet pop tarts, or chewy bagels. Get ready to unleash your inner baker and impress your friends and family with these delicious creations!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥛Dairy & Eggs(4)
- 1/4 cup melted butter (56.8 g)
- 1 egg
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (240 ml)
- a tiny splash of milk
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- 2 tsp baking powder (10 ml)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar (66 g)
- 1 cup flour (125 g)
- 1/3 cup icing sugar (66 g)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(3)
- 2 tbsp of cinnamon (30 ml)
- salt
- everything but the bagel seasoning
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix together flour, baking powder, and Greek yogurt until a dough forms. Use your hands to knead it. If too sticky, add a bit more flour.
- 2
For cinnamon rolls, roll dough out into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Mix together melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread it over the dough, roll up into a log, cut into pieces, and bake at 350 F for 20-25 minutes until golden.
- 3
For pizza crust, divide dough into 4, roll into balls, flatten each into a round disk, top with sauce and toppings, and bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
- 4
For pop tarts, roll out dough into a rectangle about 1/8 inch thick, cut into small rectangles, fill half with filling, seal, brush with egg wash, and bake at 350 F for about 15 minutes.
- 5
For bagels, split dough into 4, shape into bagels, brush with egg wash, sprinkle with seasoning, and bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Hydrate your flour with yogurt at a 2:1 flour to yogurt ratio by weight (not volume) for consistent dough texture, as Greek yogurt's 18-20% protein content creates stronger gluten networks than regular yogurt.ingredient2:1 ratio by weight
- ✓Knead the yogurt dough for exactly 2-3 minutes until smooth - over-kneading develops too much gluten from the yogurt's casein proteins, making your final products tough and chewy.timing2-3 minutes
- ✓Roll pizza dough to exactly 1/8 inch thickness using guide sticks, as this yogurt-based dough doesn't rise much and needs precise thickness for 15-minute bake time to achieve crispy edges without burning.technique1/8 inch thickness
- ✓For pop tarts, chill filled and sealed pastries for 15 minutes before egg washing - this prevents the yogurt dough from becoming soggy and ensures clean seal edges that won't burst during baking.timing15 minutes chill
- ✓Use a bench scraper or pizza wheel to cut cinnamon roll logs in one swift motion rather than sawing, as the dense yogurt dough compresses easily and sawing motion will flatten your spirals.equipment
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Prep
15
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Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Master dough recipe from 1960s French culinary schools uses precise hydration ratios to create 12 different breads from one base.
Dough Recipe with Variations
Discover the magic of this all-purpose dough that transforms into a delightful array of treats! With just a few simple ingredients like flour, yeast, and a hint of sugar, you can whip up fluffy cinnamon rolls, crispy pizza crusts, sweet pop tarts, or chewy bagels. Get ready to unleash your inner baker and impress your friends and family with these delicious creations!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥛Dairy & Eggs(4)
- 1/4 cup melted butter (56.8 g)
- 1 egg
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (240 ml)
- a tiny splash of milk
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- 2 tsp baking powder (10 ml)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar (66 g)
- 1 cup flour (125 g)
- 1/3 cup icing sugar (66 g)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(3)
- 2 tbsp of cinnamon (30 ml)
- salt
- everything but the bagel seasoning
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix together flour, baking powder, and Greek yogurt until a dough forms. Use your hands to knead it. If too sticky, add a bit more flour.
- 2
For cinnamon rolls, roll dough out into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Mix together melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread it over the dough, roll up into a log, cut into pieces, and bake at 350 F for 20-25 minutes until golden.
- 3
For pizza crust, divide dough into 4, roll into balls, flatten each into a round disk, top with sauce and toppings, and bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
- 4
For pop tarts, roll out dough into a rectangle about 1/8 inch thick, cut into small rectangles, fill half with filling, seal, brush with egg wash, and bake at 350 F for about 15 minutes.
- 5
For bagels, split dough into 4, shape into bagels, brush with egg wash, sprinkle with seasoning, and bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Hydrate your flour with yogurt at a 2:1 flour to yogurt ratio by weight (not volume) for consistent dough texture, as Greek yogurt's 18-20% protein content creates stronger gluten networks than regular yogurt.ingredient2:1 ratio by weight
- ✓Knead the yogurt dough for exactly 2-3 minutes until smooth - over-kneading develops too much gluten from the yogurt's casein proteins, making your final products tough and chewy.timing2-3 minutes
- ✓Roll pizza dough to exactly 1/8 inch thickness using guide sticks, as this yogurt-based dough doesn't rise much and needs precise thickness for 15-minute bake time to achieve crispy edges without burning.technique1/8 inch thickness
- ✓For pop tarts, chill filled and sealed pastries for 15 minutes before egg washing - this prevents the yogurt dough from becoming soggy and ensures clean seal edges that won't burst during baking.timing15 minutes chill
- ✓Use a bench scraper or pizza wheel to cut cinnamon roll logs in one swift motion rather than sawing, as the dense yogurt dough compresses easily and sawing motion will flatten your spirals.equipment