Kaleeta/ North Lebanese Flat Kaak

kebbe

🥗Healthier: grilled vegetables

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Grilled vegetables provide a lighter option, while ground beef is more accessible.

flatbread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: pita bread

Whole grain bread increases fiber, while pita is often more affordable.

In a large bowl, mix the flour, instant dry yeast, sugar, salt, powdered milk, mahab, and oil.

Add lukewarm water and mix well.

Knead the dough until it's of one texture and slam it on the countertop before covering with cling film.

Set aside for 1 hour until it doubles in bulk.

Place the dough in the fridge for 24 to 48 hours for cold fermentation.

After 24 hours, let the dough sit for 1 hour to come back to room temperature.

Sprinkle flour on the countertop and knock back the dough.

Divide the dough into 10 even-sized portions and gather each into a bowl.

Cover with a kitchen towel and set aside to rest for 15 minutes.

In a bowl, combine sesame seeds, water, and honey, and keep for about 40 minutes, then drain.

Preheat the oven to 480°F for at least 40 minutes with a pizza stone or steel inside.

Lightly dust the countertop with flour and flatten one piece of dough to a thickness of half an inch using fingertips.

Dip the flattened dough in sesame seeds, covering both sides.

Press into the center of the flattened dough to form four holes.

Repeat with the remaining dough and cover with kitchen towels to ferment for one more hour.

Transfer the dough to the heated baking steel or sheet and bake for about 8 to 9 minutes until golden.

Remove from the oven and let cool before stuffing with cheese.

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