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Cheese Manakish

Cheese Manakish Recipe

Saif
A Middle Eastern Cheese Flatbread recipe that is spread with cream cheese and topped with mozzarella cheese.
4.94 from 15 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Middle Eastern, Arabic
Servings 6
Calories 359 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Baking Oven
  • 1 Rolling Pin

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Cups White Flour
  • 1 tablespoon Instant Yeast
  • 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 150 gram Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • ¼ cup cream cheese
  • 1 piece egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoon sesame seed

Instructions
 

Making the Dough

  • Mix warm water, yeast and brown sugar in a glass. Mix together
  • Add flour and salt to a large bowl. Pour yeast-water mixture and stir to mix.
  • Add two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Use your hand to mix and knead till it becomes fluffy and elastic.
  • Cover with the plastic or plate and keep it at room temperature for 1 hour to let the dough double in size.

Assembling and Topping the Manakish

  • Transfer the dough to the clean cutting board. Roll into a long cylindrical shape as shown in the picture in the recipe post.
  • Cut and divide them into 6 pieces. Use your hand to shape each of them into a ball.
  • In each ball, use your hand or the rolling pin to make a shape of a flatbread (5-5.5 x 5-5.5 inches)
  • Spread with cream cheese and then topped with mozzarella cheese
  • Sprinkle with sesame seed on the center of the flatbread
  • Transfer into the oven and let it bake for 10 minutes in 200 C or 400 F
  • Serve it with slices of raw vegetable or salad dishes, and hot tea

Notes

  • If the dough is too thick, add a few drops of water to the flour till it becomes soft enough
  • If you are using your hand to shape into a flatbread, do not flatten the edges of the dough. You want to make the edges of the flatbread a bit thicker than in the center. After that, brush the edges with egg yolk to make into a golden brown.
  • If you are confused with the instructions, you can check the step-by-step pictures in the recipe post 

Nutrition

Serving: 6gCalories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 51.2gProtein: 10.9gFat: 12.2gSaturated Fat: 4.1gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 464mgPotassium: 138mgFiber: 2.5gSugar: 1.7gCalcium: 59mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Cheese Manakeesh, Cheese Manakish
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