Batbouts recipe

Salamwalikoum,
So today I'm going to share a recipe that my hubby raved about for so long that I finally had him ask his mom how she makes it.
It's super simple. If you can make bread then you can make Batbouts.
I did change the filling but the basics are the same. Batbouts are basically little breads that are cooked stove top instead of in the oven and you can leave them plain or put a stuffing of your choice in them. They also freeze really well, so I sometimes make a huge batch so I have something for my DH lunch.

Pretty much anything you can put into a sandwich you can put into Batbouts. I do avoid mayonaise though because I'm afraid it will not keep well through the whole process, but mustard and other condiments should be fine.

Ok so now for the recipe.

Ingredients:
Bread:
1 cup warm water
1cup milk
4 cups flour
2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
1 packet quick rise or bread machine yeast
1 tbsp butter
Put Ingredients in the order listed into the bread machine and let run through the dough cycle.

If you don't have a bread machine which I know most people don't the directions are a bit longer.

Heat the milk and butter till butter is melted.
In a bowl put all the dry ingredients at once and make a well in the center.
Add the water and the warm milk mixture and stir until the dough is well mixed and sticky.
Then knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
 You may need to add a bit more flour as this recipe makes a sticky dough that is super light once cooked.
Let rise until almost doubled in size.

Filling:
diced chicken
olives
diced tomatoes
parsley
cheese

To make the Batbouts roll the bread dough on a lightly floured surface.

Place the filling on the dough and put another layer of rolled out bread dough on top and seal the edges.

Place the batbouts on a floured cloth and let rise for about 2 hours

To cook, flip the batbouts into a warm frying pan sprinkled with a bit of corn meal and turn over frequently so as not to burn them.
A low heat is best as it will heat the filling without burning the outside crust.

Raw meat would not work well unless the batbouts are cooked in the oven and get sufficiently hot to throughouly cook the meat.

So there you have it Batbouts.