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3 round Za'atar Manakeesh flatbreads on a plate.
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Za'atar Manakish

Manakish - or "Manakeesh" - is a traditional Lebanese flatbread. Also seen as a Middle Eastern pizza, it's topped with Za-atar & cheese.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Rising time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle Eastern
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 8 flatbreads
Calories: 471kcal
Author: Marie Porter

Equipment

Ingredients

Dough:

  • 1 cup Warm - not hot - water
  • 1 tablespoon Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 teaspoon Granulated Sugar
  • 2 ¾ cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ cup Olive oil

Topping:

  • ½ cup Olive oil
  • ½ cup Zaatar
  • 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • 1 cup Akawi or Feta cheese

Instructions

  • Measure warm water into a glass measuring cup or bowl. Stir in yeast and sugar, allow to stand for 10 minutes – it should get very bubbly.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Pour in yeast mixture and olive oil, stir well to combine.
  • Dump dough out onto a floured surface, knead until soft and elastic, 5-10 minutes. Alternatively, use a stand mixer with a dough hook for about 7 minutes, or until dough is smooth and elastic.
  • Once dough is fully kneaded, place in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rise for one hour, or until doubled in size.
  • Once dough has doubled, punch it down, and divide it out into 8 equal sized pieces.
  • Preheat oven to 400 F, line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • One at a time, flatten dough out into rounds that are about 6” in diameter, place on parchment lined baking sheets.
  • Mix together the olive oil and zataar, divide among prepared dough rounds. Spread evenly over each, leaving a bit of a border around the edge.
  • Combine the two cheeses, sprinkle over the zaatar covered rounds of dough.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes, or until lightly golden.
  • Remove from oven, allow to cool slightly before eating. Best served hot - fresh out of the oven or reheated.

Notes

See post for more traditional topping ideas.

Nutrition

Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 603mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 736IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 450mg | Iron: 21mg