Zaatar Manakish (Manakeesh) Recipe

Manakish zaatar is a delicious Middle Eastern flatbread topped with zaatar spice. It’s perfect for breakfast or brunch and you can make it with just a few ingredients. Learn how to make this delicious bread from scratch with just a few ingredients.

Ingredients:
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
Topping:
▢1/3 cup olive oil
▢1/2 cup zaatar

Instructions:
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.
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.
Meanwhile, make the topping by mix the zaatar and olive oil in a small bowl and set it aside.
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place a pizza stone or a baking sheet on the middle rack in the oven.
Punch the dough knead it for 2 to 3 minutes. Divide the dough into 8 pieces and shape each piece into a ball.
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.
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.
Keep the manakeesh zaatar under a kitchen towel to stay warm and soft.

zatar manakish is one of the most delicious things I’ve ever made and ate without a doubt it is earthy and the flavors are just beyond you need to try this you have your regular bread ingredients such as flour water yeast olive oil little bit of salt you can make the dough by hand or in a stand mixer do what works for you what you’re looking for is a dough that is not a sticky and the Springs back when you poke it top it with more olive oil and let it sit at room temperature covered for about an hour until it doubles in size divide it into eight pieces and shape the balls for the topping you only need quality zatter and quality extra virgin olive oil it’s simple but it’s so tasty roll out the dough place it on a parchment paper and then top it with the topping I like to bake these on a pizza stone but you can also bake these on a baking sheet at 425 for about 10 minutes and that’s it delicious and tasty enjoy