📖 Recipe
Mana’esh Recipe with Halloumi
Ingredients
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- 1 cup lukewarm water
- ½ tsp. sugar
- 1 (¼-oz. package) active dry yeast (about 2 ¼ teaspoons)
- 3 cups flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 tsp. salt
- 5 tbsp. olive oil, divided, plus more for greasing
- 4 tbsp. MarnaMaria Za’atar Spice
- 2 cups shredded Halloumi cheese
Instructions
- Combine the water, sugar, and yeast, let stand for 10 minutes until foamy. Then combine the flour and salt in a large bowl. Add two tbsp. of olive oil and work it in with your fingers. Make a well in the center, add the yeast mixture, and stir to form a soft dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Form it into a ball and place it in an oiled bowl. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour until it doubles in size.
- Place a baking stone or baking sheet in the oven and preheat oven to 400°F.
- Divide dough into eight balls. Place the balls on a lightly oiled baking sheet, cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap, and let stand for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine three tbsp. Za’atar and three tbsp. olive oil in a small bowl.
- On a lightly floured surface, flatten each ball of dough and roll it into a circle ⅛-inch thick and about 7 - 8 inches in diameter. Brush Za’atar slurry over each round, leaving a ½-inch border around the edges. Top generously with Halloumi cheese and sprinkle remaining Za’atar over the cheese.
- Bake until lightly browned and crisp, about 8 minutes.
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