http://recipes.chef2chef.net/recipe-archive/40/212894.shtml Title: Lahem Bil Ajine (Lebanese Lamb Pizza) Yield: Makes About 25 Ingredients 300 ml / 1/2 pint lukewarm water 20 g / 4 oz fresh yeast or 15 g / - 1/2 oz; dried yeast 450 g / 1 lb plain flour 5 ml / 1 tsp salt 22 - 30 ml / 1 1/2 - 2 tbsp -olive oil olive oil (for coating) topping 30 ml / 2 tbsp olive oil 450 g / 1 lb spanish or mild -onions, fine; ly chopped 450 g / 1 lb minced lamb 400 g / 14 oz tin chopped chilli -tomatoes; , well drained 75 ml / 3 fl oz tomato paste 5 ml / 1 tsp lebanese spice 5 ml / 1 tsp brown sugar salt freshly ground pepper 15 ml / 1 tbsp finely chopped -coriander 15 ml / 1 tbsp finely chopped -parsley Instructions In a bowl, stir together half the water and the yeast. Leave to rest for 15minutes, or until mixture begins to foam. In another bowl, sieve together the flour and the salt. Make a well in the middle and pour in the oil, then the yeast mixture. Using your hands, pull the flour into the liquid and begin to work into a dough. Add the remaining lukewarm water little by little to incorporate fully. When all the water has been added and the dough sticks together, remove from the bowl. On a lightly floured surface knead the dough well, for about 15 mins, until it becomes shiny and elastic. Pat the dough into a ball. Pour a little oil in the bowl, place the dough in it and turn the ball to coat it. Remove the ball to a warm place and cover with a damp cloth. Leave for about 2 1/2 hours, until it has doubled in size. To make the filling, heat the oil in a frying pan and add the onions. Sauti until limp and lightly coloured. In a bowl, combine the meat, well-drained tomatoes, tomato paste, spice, sugar, salt and pepper to taste, and the herbs. Add the cooked onions and mix the ingredients using the hands. With dampened hands, break off pieces of the dough and form into 25 balls. Press each ball between the hands, flattening into a small disc, and place on an oiled baking tray. Divide the topping between the pizza bases, spreading evenly. Bake in a preheated 220 :C / 425 :F / Gas Mark 7 oven, for about 10 minutes, until a little puffy and lightly coloured. Remove from the oven and serve immediately. The lahem can be refrigerated or frozen and reheated in the oven when needed. This typically Lebanese open-faced pie uses a yeast bread dough, which produces a rather floppy version of pizza. The same dough is also used to make fatayeer. Although lamb is the traditional meat to use, the pizzas can also be made with minced beef. Contributor: source : Lebanese Cooking : An introduction to this spe