Monday, December 5, 2011

Toasted Lebanese Bread


This is so simple and I love serving it with dips like hummus and tzatziki when people come over - or as a little snack before dinner. You can use wholemeal or white Lebanese bread. Don't forget to check the ingredients to make sure the Lebanese bread you choose doesn't have preservatives - there only needs to be flour, water, yeast and salt and usually they will also have iodine added.

Heat oven to 200 degrees celsius. Place Lebanese bread on a baking tray, Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, and sprinkle with za'atar or sumac. Using a pastry brush mix the oil and spices on the bread and brush until coated. Bake in the oven for about 8-10 minutes or until golden and toasted. They will become crispy as they cool. You can serve whole and you just break it up as you eat it or you can break it up before and place in basket to serve.

* sumac is a spice made from the sumac berry, often used in Lebanese food

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