Lebanese Thyme Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 tablespoon dried yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/3 cups warm water
• 1 1/8 lbs plain flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, mix together the yeast sugar and 2-3 tablespoons of the warm water and set aside.
• 2 sift the flour into a mixing bowl and add in the salt. make a well in the centre of the flour and pour in the yeast mixture and the remaining warm water.
• 3 knead together until the mixture forms a stiff dough.
• 4 knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 10-15 minutes, adding in a tablespoon of olive oil to the dough to soften it.
• 5 wash and dry the mixing bowl and rub with a little of the olive oil. return the dough to the ball and roll it around the bowl until well oiled. cover with a clean cloth and set aside in a warm place to rise for 2 hours.
• 6 knead the dough again, then divide it into 10 portions.
• 7 roll each dough portion between your palms until smooth and round.
• 8 using a rolling pin, roll out each portion into a circle. cover the dough circles and set aside for 20 minutes.
• 9 preheat the oven to 450°f place 2 large baking sheets in the oven to heat up.
• 10 brush the tops of each dough circle with a little of the olive oil. mix the remaining olive oil with the thyme, marjoram and sesame seeds and spread the mixture evenly over the surface of each dough circle.
• 11 slide the dough circles onto the hot baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes.
• 12 remove and cool. serve.