- Product Category: Thanksgiving, Za'atar Blend
Za’atar Crescents
As a kid, I loved making those Crescent Rolls that came in a tube. That’s what I was thinking of as I made little triangles of my own dough, put a little Za’atar mixed with Olive Oil on each and rolled them up and baked them. They are little rolls full of flavor! I keep some in the freezer and reheat them when someone drops by for dinner. They look elegant, taste great, and are really easy! Perfect for any holiday dinner!
Ingredients
- 4 cups, plus 1 tbsp of all-purpose flour (I prefer unbleached)
- 1 ½ tsp dry yeast
- 2 cups warm water
- ½ cup Olive Oil1 tbs salt
- 1 cup of Za’atar Blend
- ½ cup of good Olive Oil
Preparation
- Dissolve Yeast in 2 cups of warm water mixed with 1 tbsp of Flour and set aside
- In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer (if you don’t have a stand mixer, use a large bowl and a wooden spoon), put the flour, salt, and first ½ cup of Olive Oil
- One there are bubbles in the container holding the yeast mixture, add it to the flour mixture and mix on lowest speed until everything is combined. Dough should look raggedy.
- Turn ragged dough out on counter and knead until smooth (5-10 minutes)
- Put dough in large oiled bowl (rub a few drops of oil on the walls of the bowl – the bowl needs to be big enough to allow the dough to rise to double its size) and cover with a tea towel.
- Place bowl with dough somewhere warm, near a heater or on a warm (but not hot) windowsill and let rise to double its size.
- While dough is rising, mix Za’atar with remaining ½ cup of Oil. Mixture will be dry.
- Punch down dough, turn out, and shape into a rectangle that is ¼” thick.
- Using a pizza cutter (or a knife) cut rectangle into 3” x 3” squares and squares into triangles.
- Spread ½ tsp of Za’atar and Oil mixture on a triangle, roll into crescent shape and place on cookie sheet, creating a little curved crescent. Make sure the point of the triangle is on the bottom, or it will pop up while baking and you will lose the crescent shape.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 12-14 minutes until just lightly brown on top.
- Serve warm or room temperature. These will keep for several days in an airtight container.
NOTE: While I love to bake and am known for my pizza with its homemade crust, a little-known secret is that pre-mixed, pre-kneaded pizza dough is available in most supermarkets. In a pinch, I’ve been known to use Trader Joe’s. It’s a great shortcut for these little crescents.
