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Za’atar Manouche
Za’atar Manouche - a popular Levantine bread topped with a thyme mixture (Za’atar).
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 3
Ingredients
Manouche
- 375 gms - 3 cups all-purpose or bread flour
- 60 ml - 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 140 ml - 3/4 cup of water or a bit more, as needed, lukewarm
- 40 ml – 2 ½ tbsp milk
- 4 gms - 1 ½ tsp yeast
- ½ tbsp sugar or honey
Za’atar Mix
- 3 tbsp Lebanese za’atar
- 60 ml – ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
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Mix the lukewarm water, honey (or sugar) and yeast together and keep it aside for 10 minutes to activate.
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Place the flour, salt, yeast mixture, extra virgin olive oil and milk in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a hook attachment. Knead until the dough is compact and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
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Place the dough in a greased bowl, flip it to coat it with oil and cover it. Set it in a warm spot to proof for 1 hour.
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When ready to bake, divide the dough in 3 and roll it into 3 flat breads. Place them in 3 greased 23 cm – 9 inch cake pans (with 2.5 cm - 1 inch sides).
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Bake in a very hot oven (230°C – 450°F) until the bread is puffed up and golden. 5 minutes before the bread is done, mix the za’atar with the extra virgin olive oil, and spread it on the manouche.
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Put it back in the oven for the remainng 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
The cooking time depends on your oven and how hot it gets. I slightly overcooked mine and it became a bit brittle. Ideally, you want the manouche to be crisp but soft enough to roll it if you want to.