Recipes

Take some premade flat bread and brush it with olive oil. Place a bunch of caramelized red onions on top and Medjool dates (chopped fine). Sprinkle the top with parmesan cheese and a little fresh rosemary and salt and bake until golden brown and crispy!

Makes approximately 12

Ingredients

Directions

Mix flour and salt well. Make a hole in flour and mix in a little water at a time while trying to form dough. Add little water at a time to ensure the dough consistency does not get too soft or sticky. You can always add more flour to thicken the mixture. Knead for five minutes, cover with wet cloth and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Roll out flour into a small log and portion 12 small rounds. Heat a flat pan, nonstick pan, until hot OR tortilla press work too. Roll out 1/2 a handful of dough into a flat round shape (3mm thick) and put into pan, cooking for 1 minute either side. Once turned press gently with a towel, until brown. Keep warm.

*Recipe Property of Palak Patel

Makes 6 hand sized breads.

INGREDIENTS

1½ cups warm water
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
3½ cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons sea salt
Olive oil
Coarse salt
¼ cup za’ater

PREPARATION

In a small bowl combine warm water and yeast, whisk a bit to mix and let stand for about 10 minutes or until the yeast is frothy and dissolved. In a large bowl mix the flour and salt, add the yeast mixture and about 2 tablespoons of olive. Mix well with hands or a wooden spoon until a sticky dough is made, adding more flour or water if needed. Turn the dough out onto a floured flat surface and knead until smooth and elastic or about 5-10 minutes. Grease a large mixing bowl with olive oil and place the dough (smooth and elastic) in a round ball in the bowl and cover with a towel or plastic wrap. Place in a warm area and let rise until more than doubled in size or approximately 1½ hours. Punch down dough and divide into 6 balls. Roll out each ball into hand size flat bread until golden brown with grill marks, or about 3-4 minutes per side. Take off the grill and immediately brush with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and za’atar.