Tender Zaatar Cheese Buns
Tender Zaatar Cheese Buns is a savory treat that has a beautiful Mediterranean flavor. You'll taste the nuttiness of the zaatar with the savoriness of the cheese.
Ingredients
10 Min Dough
- 5 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon yeast It doesn't matter what kind.
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder Optional, adds fluffiness
- 2 cups water or milk warm
- 1 tablespoon salt
Cheese Filling
- 2 cups Mozzerella Shredded
- 1 block cream cheese Your choice, softened
- ⅓ cup parsley chopped
- ½ cup ackawi or Optional, but recommended
- Panela
- Nabulsi
Instructions
10 Min Dough
- Mix 2 cups of flour and add 1 tablespoon of yeast and sugar.
- Add a tablespoon of baking powder. Though it is optional, it would make your dough fluffier.
- Add 1 tablespoon of sugar.
- Mix very well before adding 2 cups of warm water or milk.
- Keep mixing until it is no longer lumpy yet smooth.
- Cover the mixture and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- When the mixture becomes jiggly, add ½ cup of oil (Mazola or Canola oil) and 3 cups of flour.
- Mix for 2 minutes. Then knead it for 2-3 minutes.
Cheese Filling
- If you are using cheese in the water brine, make sure you soak it for a few hours to remove the excess salt.
- After preparing your dough, cut it into desired size. Let each stuffed ball rest for 5-10 minutes.
- For the sesame topping, dip a rested ball into olive oil and then the zaatar.
- Bake at 375ºF until slightly golden.
- It is about 15 minutes depending on your oven just keep an eye on the oven.
Notes
- Double the amount of cheese filling for the full-dough recipe.
- If you're using the cheese in the water, make sure you soak it for a few hours to remove the excess salt.
- Baking might require more than 15 minutes. Just keep an eye out!
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