Lebanese Thyme Bread

Enjoy a middle eastern snack with this recipe for a tasty flat bread, flavoured with thyme and sesame seeds.

In a small bowl , mix together the yeast sugar and 2-3 tablespoons of the warm water and set aside.

Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and add in the salt.

Make a well in the centre of the flour and pour in the yeast mixture and the remaining warm water.

Knead together until the mixture forms a stiff dough.

Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 10-15 minutes , adding in a tablespoon of olive oil to the dough to soften it.

Wash and dry the mixing bowl and rub with a little of the olive oil.

Return the dough to the ball and roll it around the bowl until well oiled.

Cover with a clean cloth and set aside in a warm place to rise for 2 hours.

Knead the dough again , then divide it into 10 portions.

Roll each dough portion between your palms until smooth and round.

Using a rolling pin , roll out each portion into a circle.

Cover the dough circles and set aside for 20 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 450f place 2 large baking sheets in the oven to heat up.

Brush the tops .

dried yeast, sugar, warm water, plain flour, salt, olive oil, dried thyme, dried marjoram, sesame seeds