Labanese Cheese Manakish Recipe| Labneh zaatar manakish|How to make soft cheese zaatar bread recipe

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

labneh

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt offers a tangy flavor with lower fat.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone is often less expensive and melts well.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a budget-friendly alternative for baking.

Take 1/2 cup warm water and add 1 tablespoon sugar; mix and let sit for 5 minutes.

In a large bowl, add 3 cups all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon salt; mix well.

Add the yeast mixture and 4 tablespoons olive oil to the flour mixture; mix until combined.

Knead the dough until smooth, similar to kneading bread dough.

Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or up to 2-3 hours if you have time.

After the dough has risen, punch it down and divide it into equal portions.

Roll each portion into a round shape using a rolling pin.

Spread labneh evenly over each rolled dough, leaving a small border around the edges.

Mix olive oil and za'atar together; drizzle this mixture over the labneh.

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top of the labneh and za'atar mixture, followed by black sesame seeds.

Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C) and bake the manakish for 5 minutes until golden brown.

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