Zaatar Manakish Brunch Pizzas
Brunch and pizza in the same post title? You’re in the right place. I wanted to expand my baking repertoire beyond loaf cakes (here and here if you’re looking for inspiration) and luckily stand mixers are more than up to the task of mixing a bread dough with minimal mess and fuss using the bread hook attachment rather than the whisk.
For my first foray into bread-making, I used this Jamie Oliver recipe. With only three ingredients and no proving time it couldn’t have been easier, even for a novice bread maker (use a lot of flour on your work surface and rolling pin, especially if its a super hot July day).
These would be perfect served warm with dips. The unevenness just adds to their charm! I had other plans for mine though, using them as the base in this recipe. Zaatar is a new discovery for me since living in the Middle East – a very basic description would be to say it’s like an Arabic pesto but the flavours are predominately thyme and sesame. It’s purchased as a powder and you can mix it with olive oil (or water) to create a paste which can be spread on flatbreads or used in any Middle Eastern inspired dish.
After baking in the oven, the flatbreads crisped up nicely – I used feta cheese which didn’t melt but complemented the zaatar perfectly. Topped with a fried egg and a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds and you have the perfect savoury brunch – definitely a change from my beloved avocado on toast.
Are you a sweet or savoury kinda brunch person?
These look absolutely fantastic and so delicious! I LOVE savoury breakfasts like this.xo JaimeAngloyankophile
They look fantastic- I love flatbreads with a nice dip , especially hummus, but the cheese and zaatar combo looks fab too.
Oohh yum, these look amazing! I'm here for all types of bread.
Ahh this looks really tasty. Love the flatbreads as well. I'm not usually a big bread fan but do love a flatbread to dip into hummus.
They look fantastic- I love flatbreads with a nice dip , especially hummus, but the cheese and zaatar combo looks fab too.
Ahh this looks really tasty. Love the flatbreads as well. I'm not usually a big bread fan but do love a flatbread to dip into hummus.
These look absolutely fantastic and so delicious! I LOVE savoury breakfasts like this.
xo Jaime
Angloyankophile
Oohh yum, these look amazing! I'm here for all types of bread.