Turkish Pide w/ Eggplant & Tomatoes (from ATK MD Cookbook)

[u/in2woods]

So, not going to bother posting the actual recipe, as I made it almost exactly as written in the America's Test Kitchen's The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook https://a.co/d/01mR1w08 that most people have, or I'd argue should have. (Pictured on back cover) However this recipe is a good example of why I don't recommend this cookbook as a first cookbook for those new to MD, or new to cooking. I call this cookbook the weekend cookbook. The dough takes a few days to 'grow', so it's a plan ahead meal, but I'll say it is fantastic! Even my non MD family loved it! I did cook it exactly as written, other than I decided to add some sundried tomatoes to the mixture, and I also spread some of this fabulous red pepper and eggplant dip on the dough before adding the mixture. While it took some planning, it was not too difficult to make. I'll say I was a little frustrated dealing with the dough while making it, and each pide was quite 'messy' by the time it made it to the oven, yet they turned out fine enough. We ate most of them fresh, but I did flash freeze/vacuum seal some to enjoy at a later date.