Cheese Manakish Recipe

Cheese Manakish is made of tasty Arabic flat bread topped with delicious cheese and baked to perfection. They are best eaten freshly baked.

 3 1/2 cups flour
 1 tsp instant yeast
 2 tsp sugar
 1/4 tsp salt
 1 tbsp olive oil
 1 1/2 cup warm water
 2 cups akkawi cheese, grated
To grease the oven tray:
 olive oil - as needed

1

In a deep bowl, put the flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Mix the ingredients well.

2

Add oil and water. Knead until you get a firm and soft dough.

3

Cover with a plastic wrap or towel and set aside at room temperature to rise for one hour.

4

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a baking tray with a little olive oil.

5

Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface. Divide into equal portions. Dust with flour and roll a circle approximately 6 inches in diameter.

6

Spread the grated akkawi cheese on top of each dough circle. Place on the prepared baking tray.

7

Bake for 10 minutes, until the bottom is golden brown.

8

Serve warm or at room temperature.