Lahmacun - Baked Turkish Pizza

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1. 1Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, salt, sugar, and yeast. Mix well to incorporate the ingredients. Next, add the lukewarm water a little at a time. Mix and knead until a ball of dough forms. When ready, transfer the dough to a floured hard surface. Dust addition flour on top of the dough, and on your hands. Knead for five-minutes straight.
2. 2Step 2: When ready, cover the bowl with a cloth or saran wrap and store at room temperature for one hour or until the dough doubled in size. While that is rising, let's make the seasoned meat mixture.
3. 3Step 3: In a large bowl, add all of the ingredients. Mix well with YOUR HANDS for 5-minutes straight. You know the mixture is ready once it starts to perfume oniony, garlicky, goodness. Set aside until you are ready to work with your dough.
4. 4Step 4: Preheat the oven to 500 °F
5. 5Step 5: Get the proofed dough and cut it into 6 even pieces. Flour a hard surface. You will work with one piece of dough at a time. Flour your hands, a rolling pin, and add a little sprinkle to the top of the dough. Roll out the dough to a thin circle. Roll slowly. Be patient. I like to roll the edges flat as well. Once again, this is not a pizza, there is no need to make the edges puffy.
6. 6Step 6: Now that the lahmacun shape is created, dust off any excess flour that is left on the dough. Transfer the dough to a nonstick baking sheet pan. Make sure to spread out the dough evenly on the pan. Do not use parchment paper. It will burn.
7. 7Step 7: Next, add 4 tbsp of the meat mixture to the top. Spread out the mixture with your fingertips. Do not press hard. Do not create holes. I like to bring the mixture to the edges. I even wet the spot with meat juices where the meat can't reach. This will create nice golden edges.
8. 8Step 8: Transfer the lahmacun into the preheated oven and cook for 6-8 minutes. Do not open the oven once it's in there. Turn on your oven light and have a peek there.
9. 9Step 9: Once baked, transfer to a heat-safe serving tray. I used my pizza stone or use another nonstick baking sheet.
10. 10Step 10: Repeat each step until you have finished making all six lahmacuns.
11. 11Step 11: Serve with onion salad, additional sprigs of parsley, and lemon wedges.