Za`atar Flatbread

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups lukewarm water
1 Tbsp. yeast (1 packet)
1 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
6 – 7 cups all-purpose or bread flour
Za`atar  
Olive Oil


 Za`atar can be purchased at Middle Eastern markets or specialty stores you can order online.  http://www.penzeys.com/

Make the Dough: Place the water in a large bowl. Sprinkle the yeast over the water, sprinkle the sugar on top and let sit for 10 minutes, or until the yeast begins to foam. Mix in the salt and half the flour. Add the rest of the flour one cup at a time, just until the dough holds together. Knead the dough well (either by hand or in a standing mixer), adding flour as necessary until the dough is smooth and shiny. You may need more or less flour than called for in the recipe.

Put the kneaded dough in an oiled bowl to rise, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and a dish towel, and put it in a warm spot. Let the dough rise for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 500°F.

Divide the dough into 12 pieces and pat each piece into a 6” round flatbread. Place the flatbreads on baking sheets with rims; 6 dough rounds fit on a half-sheet pan. Use your fingers to dimple the tops of each flatbread. Let the flatbreads rest for 20 minutes.



 Dimple the flatbreads one more time. Drizzle with Olive oil and sprinkle with Za`atar.  Bake the flatbreads, one baking sheet at a time, for 8-10 minutes, or until the flatbreads are golden.

Asiago Cheese Bread

Asiago Cheese Bread

Makes 2 loaves
I use a bread machine to make the dough

¾ cup hot water
¾ cup  cold buttermilk
4 1/2 tbs. sugar
1 ¾ tsp. yeast
4 cups bread flour
2 tsp. salt
2 tbs. melted butter
3 tbs. of Potato powder  or instant potatoes
1 ½ cup  of shredded Asiago cheese


 I set  my bread machine on the dough  cycle. Then put in water and the milk and add sugar, potato powder and yeast  and start the machine. Add 2cups of flour, salt ,butter and then the  remaining flour and 1 cup of the Asiago cheese. 

Watch the dough ball. It should be firm  and  satiny, if  it look dry add more water a little at a time or if  it looks  to moist and not forming a ball add more flour a little at a time. The dough should rise nicely.

Once the cycle is completed and the dough has risen take it out of the machine and divide and put it into 2 greased bread pans, put in a warm area  and let the bread dough double in size before baking  then sprinkle the remaining Asiago cheese on top and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 min. or until golden brown on top.