Salt Crust Dough

Name: Salt Crust Dough
Ingredients: 8 cups Kosher salt; 8 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for rolling out dough; 1/4 cup dried oregano; 1/4 cup dried thyme; 1/4 cup chopped dried rosemary; 1/4 cup fennel seeds; 1/4 cup cumin seeds; 8 egg whites; 4 cups cold water

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

8 cups Kosher salt
8 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for rolling out dough
1/4 cup dried oregano
1/4 cup dried thyme
1/4 cup chopped dried rosemary
1/4 cup fennel seeds
1/4 cup cumin seeds
8 egg whites
4 cups cold water

Directions

1

Place all of the ingredients in a large bowl and knead in the bowl until completely mixed.
2

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
3

When ready to use, dust a large piece of parchment paper with flour.
4

Place a portion of the dough on the paper and cover with a second piece of parchment.
5

Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
6

Remove the top piece of parchment.
7

Invert the dough over the food to be covered and remove the other sheet of parchment.
8

Adjust the shape of the dough and remove any excess as needed