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Manakish bi Zaatar (Zaatar Flatbread)

Name: Manakish bi Zaatar (Zaatar Flatbread)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: For the dough: 500 g flour; 7 g instant yeast; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 300 ml warm water; 3 tbsp olive oil; For the topping: 200 g zaatar mix (thyme, sumac, sesame); 150 ml olive oil

Lebanon's breakfast queen: soft oval flatbread smeared with wild thyme, sumac and sesame, baked until crackled.

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1Knead everything into a soft dough; rise 1 h until doubled.

2Mix zaatar with olive oil to a spreadable paste.

3Divide in 6-8; flatten each into a 20 cm (8 inch) oval, thicker than pizza.

4Spread the zaatar paste edge to edge, leaving a rim.

5Bake at 240°C/465°F (or pizza stone) 8-10 min until spotted and crackled.

6Wrap in a towel; eat warm with tomatoes, mint, white cheese and olive oil.