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Lebanese Zaatar (Za'atar) Bread

Middle Easternmedium4 servings
Lebanese Zaatar (Za'atar) Bread

Ingredients

  • cup swarm water
  • (.25 ounce) packageyeast
  • teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon white sugar
  • cup sall-purpose flour
  • cup swhole wheat flour, or more if needed
  • cup solive oil
  • cup corn oil
  • cup sfresh za'atar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Mix water, yeast, salt, and sugar together in a large bowl. Add all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, olive oil, and corn oil; mix using your hands, adding more whole wheat flour if needed, until dough holds together. Mix za'atar into dough until evenly incorporated (see notes).
  3. Shape dough, about 1/4 cup per piece, into rounds on a floured work surface. Arrange rounds on baking sheets.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 25 minutes.

Tips

If you use the dried spice blend or dried oregano, start with 2 tablespoons; adjust to taste. You may substitute fresh oregano for the fresh za'atar, but use less.