Manakish Zaatar (Manakeesh)
Manakish zaatar is a delicious Middle Eastern flatbread topped with zaatar. Learn how to make this delicious zaatar bread from scratch with just a few ingredients.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp instant yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 tbsp olive oil (extra to brush on the bread)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup zaatar
Instructions
- 1
Mix the flour with salt and instant yeast in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook. Add the warm water and olive oil to the flour mixture and mix well until it forms into a dough. Knead for 7 to 10 minutes until the dough is not very sticky anymore.
- 2
Place the dough ball in a clean bowl and add 1 tbsp of olive oil. Move the dough around so it's coated with olive oil on all sides. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel. Place the bowl in a draft free place such as an off oven or microwave and let it rise for 1 hour, until the dough is doubled in size.
- 3
Meanwhile, make the topping by mix the zaatar and olive oil in a small bowl and set it aside.
- 4
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place a pizza stone or a baking sheet on the middle rack in the oven.
- 5
Punch the dough knead it for 2 to 3 minutes. Divide the dough into 8 pieces and shape each piece into a ball.
- 6
Roll out a piece of dough into 1/2 inch thick. Place it on a parchment paper. Spread a thin layer of the zaatar olive oil mix on top and leave about 1/2 inch margin.
- 7
Place the parchment paper on the pizza stone/baking sheet in the oven. Bake for 10 minutes. Repeat this process with the remaining dough pieces.
- 8
Keep the manakeesh zaatar under a kitchen towel to stay warm and soft.