Crispy Flatbread with Za'atar

This is the perfect dipping cracker! The versatile dough doubles as my “Go To” pizza dough recipe, minus the za’atar.

Photography By | July 05, 2018

Ingredients

  • 5 cups bread flour
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1½ tablespoon sugar
  • 1½ tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1½ tablespoon active yeast
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3½ cups warm water
  • Za’atar*
  • Flour or corn meal for pizza peel
  • Olive oil for brushing onto cracker
*ZA’ATAR
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme (dry OK if that is what is available)
  • 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 2 teaspoons ground sumac
  • 2 teaspoons coarse salt

Preparation

1. Place all ingredients except the za’atar into the bowl of a stand up mixer with paddle attachment; mix well.

2. Place dough into a large plastic container and put the lid on loosely. Let the dough rise until it touches the lid (30 minutes to 2 hours).

3. Once the dough has risen, refrigerate until ready to use. Place baking stone onto middle rack of oven. Preheat oven to 450 F.

4. Grab a piece of dough about the size of an orange. Dust it with a bit of flour and, using a rolling pin, roll it out very thin, turning occasionally and rolling from the other side. Sprinkle with Za’atar and roll the spice into the dough.

5. Transfer to a flour-dusted pizza peel and place onto hot baking stone. Cook for 5-7 minutes and brush with olive oil. Cook for another 10-12 minutes until the cracker is crunchy. When it cools, break it into pieces and enjoy with your favorite dip!

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Ingredients

  • 5 cups bread flour
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1½ tablespoon sugar
  • 1½ tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1½ tablespoon active yeast
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3½ cups warm water
  • Za’atar*
  • Flour or corn meal for pizza peel
  • Olive oil for brushing onto cracker
*ZA’ATAR
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme (dry OK if that is what is available)
  • 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 2 teaspoons ground sumac
  • 2 teaspoons coarse salt