Open-faced thyme pies - manakeesh bi zaatar

Name: How to cook Open-faced thyme pies - manakeesh bi zaatar - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 30 small pieces
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Cook Lebanese

Open-faced thyme pies - manakeesh bi zaatar

A flat dough topped with a mix of thyme, sumac, sesame grains and olive oil, then oven baked. You can find it in all bakeries in Lebanon; it is a traditional breakfast pie. A perfect appetizer too when served in small sizes.

Ingredient

Food ration :

30 small pieces

Cooking time :

1 hour 40 minutes

3 cups

flour

1 teaspoon

dried yeast dissolved in ¼ cup warm water

1 1/2 cups

water

2 tablespoons

vegetable oil

1/2 teaspoon

sugar

2 cups

dried wild thyme, finely ground

2/3 cup

sumac

1/3 cup

sesame seeds

1 cup

olive oil

1 teaspoon

salt

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

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

* Step 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.

* Step 3

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

* Step 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.

* Step 5

Top each circle with 1 tablespoon of thyme mixture.

* Step 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.