Perfect texture and flavor. The texture of this bread is flat, pliable, and airy in the middle. It’s savory and mild tasting, making it the perfect vehicle for anything. It’s a healthy and delicious alternative to traditional flatbread. It’s easy to prep, and it’s the perfect vehicle for all the toppings and fillings. Table of Contents

In this post, I will show you how to make saj bread – traditionally it uses the concave round metal pan but it’s easy to recreate a home with household items. When it is cold, I will put it on top of my clothes dryer and turn it on. I've noticed this helps it rise much faster. Now you can begin preparing for the Fattah by cooking the garlic with butter until it gets a golden color. Now add to it the vinegar.Start by adding all the ingredients of stage 1 (yeast, flour, water, and sugar) in a bowl and mix it well,creating the 'wet base'; set this aside for about 60 minutes and allow the yeast to start reacting and 'bubble'. Tohmé Tawk, Salwa, et al. “Challenges and Sustainability of Wheat Production in a Levantine Breadbasket: The Case of the West Bekaa, Lebanon.” Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2019, pp. 1–17., doi:10.5304/jafscd.2019.084.011.

The process involving kneading takes minutes, but I recommend a minimum of two hours for rising; if you are planning in advance, preparing it in the morning for the evening or even the night before, is great, as it gives the bread that extra rising time in the fridge.You can make your own bread flour by adding 1 teaspoon of vital wheat gluten to every cup of AP flour. You can also use AP flour but the resultant bread won’t be as chewy. The main reason why pita bread does not puff up is because the oven is not hot enough. Sometimes when I make my pita bread, the first few puff up and then they don't. I found that it was because the temperature of my oven had fallen below 500°F because I kept opening the oven door to insert, flip and remove the baked bread. Closing the oven door and waiting about 1-2 minutes for the oven to heat up before baking another batch solved the problem. If your bread is frozen, wrap in a clean kitchen towel and heat in the microwave for 15 seconds intervals until soft and warm again. I'm used to reheating room temperature pitas on open flame for 10 seconds on each side. ⌛ Make Ahead I use a KitchenAid mixer with the bread dough attachment and let it mix and knead the bread dough for about 5 minutes or so. It should be a very elastic mixture when it all comes together. Time to let the Lebanese dough recipe rise!

One can also make ZA'ATAR BREAD, which is an amazing Lebanese flat tart, or flat bread made with Za'atar seasoning, olive oil and lemon juice. How long does homemade pita bread last?Spraying with water method: this technique ensures even and consistent puffing of the bread in the oven. Just fill a spray bottle with water and when you toss the pita bread in the oven, spray it once or twice. You can also freeze the bread by letting it cool completely and wrapping each one before storing in your freezer. This Lebanese pita bread is so easy to make and uses simple bread making staples. Here is what you’ll need: Manakeesh /manakish /manaeesh or in singular form man’ouche, a popular flaky, crispy and a bit chewy Lebanese round-dough that is filled with different spreads(zaatar / kishik/ cheese/ vegetables). Traditonally, they are baked in an flame oven. Almost all bakeries in Lebanon start selling these treats early in the morning. It is difficult to pass by these bakeries without being drawn by the irresistible smell – and still they taste ten Dry Yeast, White Caster Sugar, Warm Water:The ingredients that make the dough of this mountain bread raise, soft, and fluffy.