Mnaquish bi-Zatta (Thyme, Sumac and Sesame Seed Pizza)

Zatta is a blend of thyme, sumac and sesame seeds. Mixed with olive oil and lemon juice, it is spread evenly over flat dough and baked in the oven served in the shape of a pizza or flat bread. Zatta can be bought at Samir’s in Syracuse or any specialty market. Delicious eaten with yoghurt, good to eat any time of  the day.
When making fataya, there is often some left over dough, this is a good chance to make a couple of these zatta mnaquish.

Ingredients
3/4 cup zatta
1 1/2 tablespoons sumac
3/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Use the recipe for dough for spinach fataya (posted 1/7/12) 
For the Dough

Ingredients

4 cups bread flour
2 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 packet or 2 tblsps yeast
1 cup spry (Crisco)
2 cups water

Directions

In a large bowl, mix together bread flour, cake flour, salt and sugar. Make sure the ingredients are thoroughly blended.
Add the spry and work into the flour mixture by rubbing the flour and spry together with your hands, make sure all the flour is mixed in well with the spry (Crisco).
Take a smaller bowl, add the yeast and mix with 1/2 cup warm water to soften the yeast, mix quickly with a spoon and pour over the flour mixture. Next add another two cups warm water. (Situ Stevens used to use 1 cup milk and 1 cup water)
With your hands, mix it all in together, it will form into a ball of dough, it shouldn’t be too wet .... you can add a bit more flour if it is, or water if too dry. It can be tacky and sticky in texture. Knead the dough a few times but not excessively. Then cover the bowl with saran wrap and a blanket. Leave aside to allow the dough to rise.
I often make this in the morning and then return to make the fataya/zatta in the afternoon.
You can also keep in the fridge, but make sure the dough is at room temperature before trying to roll it out.


To Make the Zatta

Preheat the oven to 390 degrees Fahrenheit.

Roll dough into half inch thick circle. Spray a pizza pan with Pam and place the rolled out dough on a pizza pan. Flute with fingers around the edge of the circle forming a lip.
In a bowl mix 3/4 cup zatta, 1 1/2 tablespoons sumac, 3/4 cup olive oil, and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. If the mixture is too thick, add more olive oil or if too runny, add more zatta. Spread the zatta paste on to the dough and place in oven. Bake at 390 degrees F. for 10 to 12 minutes.