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Zaatar Bread Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Jimrug1 / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago For more about Zaatar, see my Zaatar Appetizer post. Zaatar Bread is basic pita bread dough that has been docked so that it doesn’t split into a pocket and topped with Olive Oil and the Middle Eastern Spice mixture Zaatar. It is highly aromatic w... More Prep:90m Cook:15m Servings:8	Jimrug1
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Ingredients

PITA BREAD

3 Cups white flour

1 Cup warm water

1 Tbsp sugar

1 Tsp salt

1 Tsp active dry yeast

ZAATAR SPREAD

1 cup olive oil

2 cloves Garlic crushed into a paste with a pinch of salt.

2 Tsp Lemon Zest (more if you like it tart)

8 Tbsp "Zaatar" and/or ground Sumac

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degress

In a small bowl mix the yeast, the sugar and ¼ cup warm water. Let the yeast mixture sit for 10 – 12 minutes.

Mix the flour and salt in a big bowl and add to the fermented yeast mixture. Start to knead the mixture into dough, while you gradually add the last ¾ cup warm water. Continue to knead the dough for about 8 minutes , until it turns into a firm, elastic dough. (if it's sticky add 1 or 2 Tbsp flour)

Form the dough into a ball, and cover the bowl with a towel. Let the dough rise for 1 hour, and then knead it for 2 minutes.

Divide the dough into 8 balls. Each one about the size of a Ping-Pong ball. Cover the dough balls with a towel.

Roll out each ball gently with a rolling-pin until it is about ¼ inch thick, and about 7 inches in diameter. Try to keep the pita in as round a shape as possible.

Line baking trays with parchment paper, and lightly grease with olive oil. Arrange as many pitas on each tray as possible. With fingertips, make little depressions throughout dough. Also make a small ridge around the perimeter of each dough circle. Stab each pita in a few spots with a fork. (very important step)

In a small bowl, combine the garlic paste, lemon zest and Zaatar and/or Sumac. Mix well. Whisk in Olive Oil. Then spread about 3 Tbsp of this mixture on each pita.

Bake at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes

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Comments

berry 1 year, 6 months ago said:
This is great Jim... I love Zaatar bread. 5 as always!

jett2whit 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Sounds wonderful!

lunasea 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Thank you, Jim. How wonderful and delicious-looking to me! I have both the Zaatar and Sumac, so this is delightful to me and I am all about homemade breads.

Hugs,
Vickie

bakerrakka 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I love this bread, where do you find zaatar?

grandmommy 1 year, 5 months ago said:
A million thanks Jim! This is the kind of bread Rob and I will really enjoy. I will let you know how it turns out. (As soon as Rob makes it)!
Denise

grandmommy 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Hi Jim! Rob did an awesome job on this bread. Part way through he put it on his ceramic smoker (Big Green Egg) It was wonderful! We had it with applewood smoked chicken and roasted root veggies with olive oil and garlic. It was a delish meal and Rob really liked your recipe. Thank you so much for your post.
p.s. you really must try Vickie's Lemon Icebox Pie.There were leftovers from my birthday dinner and it topped this meal off to make it just perfect!
Thanks,
Denise

lunasea 1 year, 4 months ago said:
I made this wonderful bread on Sunday to go with your Fattoush and Baked Stuffed Kibbee - and wow! It rocked my world and the folks lucky enough to be inhouse to share. Bravo to you and your sister - thanks so much, Jim hon. You keep driving me to new culinary adventures. ;-)~ Vickie

busmamawilliams 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Wonderful recipe! I am fortunate enough to live in an area with many mid-eastern neighbors & many mid-east grocery stores. No problem finding any ingredient! Thanks so much!

mintymommybee 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Haven't had this in sooooo long! I forgot how wonderful it is with taboulleh, chicken, garlic...
thanks for the reminder!

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