I don’t know about you, but I love bread. Any kind, any shape. There is just nothing more comforting than warm, crusty bread, almost straight from the oven. I think that is pretty much a universal truth.

 

This particular type of bread is flat, and a common Levantine Arabic food. It can have various types of toppings, from cheese to lamb to fried eggplant.

Although personally I have no point of reference to compare this lovely bread to, it was taste-tested by two Syrian friends who both confirmed that this recipe is a winner!

 

 

In a bowl, add the lukewarm water, and sprinkle the yeast on top. Let sit for five minutes so the yeast can get nice and bubbly.

 

 

Dump the flours and salt into a bowl, and add the yeast mixture.

 

 

Turn on your mixer on a medium speed. Knead until you have a smooth dough, about five to eight minutes.

 

 

There you go! A smooth stretchy dough.

 

 

Take the dough off your dough hook, and form into a ball. Oil lightly, so that it won’t stick to the bowl as it rises.

 

 

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and let sit for about an hour and a half, to two hours.

 

 

Once the dough is getting close to ready, get your Za’atar, and add olive oil to make a nice paste.

 

 

You may also want to get the rest of your dinner ingredients together. Cherry tomatoes and mint leaves, in this case!

 

 

Deflate your dough ball, and use a dough scraper or a knife to cut the dough into roughly equal chunks. As you can see, I ended up with about 9 chunks, but I wasn’t particularly precise.

 

 

Take a chunk of dough, and roll completely flat using a rolling pin.

 

 

With a pastry brush, spread the Za’atar mixture over the flat discs of dough. Place on a baking tray, and put into a pre-heated oven.

 

 

And there we are, baked! Don’t you just want to bite into this?

 

 

Serve with side-salad, mint leaves, and grilled halloumi for a lovely evening meal. Enjoy!