Manakish zaatar

Ingredients

For the dough:

3 cups flour

1 teaspoon dried yeast, dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water

1 1/2 cups water

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/2 teaspoon sugar

For the thyme mixture:

2 cups wild thyme, finely ground

2/3 cup sumac

1/3 cup sesame seeds

1 cup olive oil

1 teaspoon salt

Cooking method according to shahiya.com

1- In a bowl, mix all the thyme mixture ingredients together. If needed add some water to get a medium fluid mixture.

2-To prepare the dough: mix the flour, sugar and the water dissolved yeast. Add the vegetable oil and mix again. While kneading, gradually add the water until you get a well-combined dough.

3- Cover the dough with a plastic wrap and leave it to rest in a warm place for at least 1 hr.

4-After the dough has risen, knead it again, with some flour on your hands. Divide the dough into big parts and roll each part on a lightly floured surface using a rolling pin. Cut the dough into 10 cm diameter circles using a circular pastry cutter.

5-Top each circle with 1 tablespoon of thyme mixture.

6-Slightly grease 2 oven trays with olive oil and place the manakeesh on them. Bake at medium heat for around 20 min or until the bottom of the dough turns lightly brown.

7- Serve warm or at room temperature.

H.Zoghib