Ingredients
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon instant yeast
3 cups all-purpose flour
Extra virgin olive oil as needed
2 tablespoons za’atar, optional.
1. Whisk together
the salt, sugar, yeast and 1 cup warm water in a large bowl. Let the mixture sit
until it begins to froth, about 5 minutes, then add the flour and mix until well
combined. (If the dough is very dry, add more warm water a tablespoon at a time
to moisten it.) Cover and let rise somewhere warm for about an hour.
2. Meanwhile, prepare a grill; the heat should be medium-high and the rack about
4 inches from the fire. When the dough has puffed up, transfer it to a
well-floured surface and knead until soft and silky, 5 to 8 minutes.
3. Cut the dough into 8 equally sized pieces and roll each one out until it’s
about 6 inches in diameter; don’t worry about making these perfectly round, but
try to keep them relatively even in thickness. Brush one side of the breads with
olive oil and put as many on the grill, oiled side down, as will comfortably fit
at one time. While the first side cooks, brush the side facing you with more
oil; when the breads begin to brown and puff up, flip them. When the second side
is nicely browned, remove from the grill and sprinkle with the za’atar, if you’d
like. Serve immediately.