Dawn Aginian – an Armenian Entrepreneur



Dawn Aginian, of Michigan, is well-educated having earned an MBA degree and CPA status. Yet she has been out of work like so many other folks in these difficult times. Since she loves working with her hands and preparing baked goods, Dawn started a new venture preparing and selling Armenian baked goods, her specialty being *Sou-beoreg. She finds this line of work to be more rewarding than the business world. In her spare time, Dawn volunteers at Church for festivals and other events, and is always experimenting with new Armenian recipes. Needless to say, the ladies at Church are delighted that Dawn, representing the younger Armenian generation, is carrying on the culinary tradition.

*Here’s an outline of Dawn’s Sou Beoreg recipe:

Yield: 1 – 9×12 tray


2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 cup water
approx 1 1/3 cup flour for a stiff not sticky dough


Knead with hands and olive or canola oil
Let rest overnight – divide in 2 or 3 balls
Roll to approx 23″diameter
Open in boiling water for 30 seconds then transfer to ice water to open
Dry dough on bath towel
Place 5 layers in tray, then one lb. Wisconsin brick cheese and five more layers
Butter tray and butter top
Cook at 400°F for 50 minutes