Name: Za'atar Focaccia
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cup warm water (about 110 degrees); ¾ tsp. sugar; 1 pkg. (2 ¼ tsp.) active dry yeast; 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour, divided, plus more to dust; 1 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; ½ cup green olives, pitted and halved; 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley

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Za'atar Focaccia

Recipe by Savory Spice Test Kitchen

All-Purpose Cooking

Baking

Fusion

This colorful focaccia shines with sunny, sumac-based Za'atar Seasoning and sweet tomatoes.

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Serves 9 servings

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

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Ingredients

1 ½ cup warm water (about 110 degrees) ¾ tsp. sugar 1 pkg. (2 ¼ tsp.) active dry yeast 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour, divided, plus more to dust 1 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided

1 ½ tsp. Mayan Sea Salt, plus more to sprinkle

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved ½ cup green olives, pitted and halved

2 Tbsp. Za'Atar Seasoning

2 Tbsp. chopped parsley

Directions

Step 1 Preheat oven to 200 degrees. In a bowl, combine water with sugar and yeast, stir to combine, and let stand until foamy, about 5 min.

Step 2 Add 1 1/2 cup flour to water mixture and stir to combine. Add 6 Tbsp. olive oil and Mayan Sea Salt to flour mixture and mix until just combined. Add remaining 1 1/6 cup flour and mix until dough pulls away from sides of bowl.

Step 3 Grease a 12-inch cast iron pan with 2 Tbsp. olive oil. Pour dough into cast iron pan and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Turn oven off and place covered pan in oven for 20 min. Remove from oven and let sit covered 10 additional min.

Step 4 Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove towel and drizzle dough with 1/2 cup olive oil. With your fingertips, lightly press 1/4-inch indents all over surface of dough. Stud with cherry tomatoes and green olives. Sprinkle all over with Za'atar Seasoning.

Step 5 Return to oven and cook for 35 min., until top of bread is golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with parsley and Mayan Sea Salt, slice, and serve.