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Sourdough Za'atar Foccacia

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Welcome to a delicious fusion of flavors that marries my Israeli and Italian upbringing - sourdough za'atar focaccia. In this recipe, we take a classic Italian flatbread and add a Middle Eastern twist by topping it with za'atar, a flavorful spice blend commonly used in Israeli cuisine. Za'atar is a popular Middle Eastern spice blend that is typically made with a mixture of dried thyme, oregano, and marjoram, mixed with toasted sesame seeds, salt, and sometimes sumac. The result is a perfectly seasoned, herbaceous focaccia that is both savory and satisfying. As a baker with roots in both Italy and Israel, I've always been drawn to the flavors and aromas of both cultures. In this recipe, I've combined my love for the sourdough bread making process with my passion for za'atar, creating a unique and delicious dish that celebrates the best of both worlds.

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1 tray

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Ingredients

425 gr AP flour

75 gr whole wheat flour

400 ml water

100 gr sourdough starter

10 gr extra virgin olive oil

10 gr salt

3 tbsp za'atar

Directions

Step 1

Autolysis: In a bowl, mix the flour and water mixture (apart from 50 grams of water which we will use later on) until consolidation. Leave to rest for an hour covered with a towel.

425 gr AP flour

75 gr whole wheat flour

400 ml water

Step 2

Add the sourdough starter, and fold the dough inward until the starter is covered.

100 gr sourdough starter

Step 3

Add the salt, Za’atar and water from step 1 and knead until water and salt are incorporated into the dough.

10 gr salt

3 tbsp za'atar

Step 4

Add the olive oil and knead until incorporated. Folds on the side of the bowl create a beautiful, smooth side facing up. Cover with towel and let dough rest for half an hour.

10 gr extra virgin olive oil

Step 5

From this moment, every 30 minutes, we will fold the dough. Between the folds cover the dough with a towel.

Step 6

After 4 folds, oil the baking tray you will use for making the focaccia with a lot of olive oil, and move the dough there, with the beautiful side up. Cover and leave for half an hour.

Step 7

After resting, lightly stretch the dough towards the corners of the tray, not pushing it, if it returns slightly to the center- let it rest for another half hour and stretch again.

Step 8

After the dough is spread on the entire tray, cover the dough and let it rest until it nearly doubles its volume.

Step 9

Half an hour before the dough finished proofing, when it seems to have doubled in volume, preheat oven to 230 °C.

Step 10

After the focaccia has proofed, generously sprinkle her with amazing olive oil and more Za’atar and make holes in the dough with your fingers. Pay attention! We want to get the fingers to the bottom of the dough, to prevent it from rising at these wholes we did.

Step 11

Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Step 12

Take the focaccia out of the oven, brush her with olive oil.

Step 13

Try to resist 30 minutes before cutting her. Wow, Wow. Too tasty.

Step 14

YASSS!

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