Zatar & Queso Naan Pockets

Easy and delicious savory pockets. Filled with zatar spice & herb blend and queso fresco. Great as a snack or a meal when paired with a salad or veggies.

Supplies

Tools

-2 Mixing Bowls

-Measuring Spoons Set

-Measuring Cups 1cup, 1/2cup, 1/4cup

-Liquid Measuring Cup

-Small Spoon

-Rubber Spatula

-2 1/2cup bowls (for additional olive oil and Zatar Seasoning)

-Pastry Brush

-Pie Dish

-Rolling Pin

-Sharp Knife

-Pizza Stone or Baking Sheet Pan

Ingredients

-1/2 cup of warm water

-2 tsp instant yeast

-1 tsp sugar

-3 tbsp of olive oil + plus 1/2 cup of olive oil

-1/4 cup plain yogurt

-1 egg

-1/2 tsp salt

-2 cups of all-purpose flour + 1/2 cups (for dusting on kneading and rolling surface)

-Package of Queso Fresco Cheese

-2-3 Tbsp Zatar Seasoning

Combine warm water, yeast, and sugar in a mixing bowl.

Let sit for five minutes or until bubbles form.

Add 3 Tbsp olive oil, yogurt, egg, and 2 cups of flour to bowl with yeast water. Stir with spatula to mix all ingredients.

Apply four to counter then knead dough until smooth.

Form into a ball and place in an oiled bowl.

Cover bowl and let sit about an hour. Dough should double in size.

While dough is rising, cut the Queso round into quarters. Then turn one quarter on its side and cut into 6-8 even slices. Place the slices of queso into the pie pan and coat both sides with Zatar Seasoning.

Place pizza stone or baking sheet in oven and pre-heat to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.

When dough is ready place on a floured surface and form into a circle.

Cut into 6-8 even sections.

Using a rolling pin, roll a section into a 3 to 4 inch triangle. Place the zatar covered queso in the center of the triangle and then sprinkled a little more Zatar on top. Fold the corners in and pinch the edges together.

Brush each pocket with olive oil. Roll the excess corners over (if any). Place in the oven directly on the hot pizza stone or baker sheet. Bake for 5 min at 500 degrees. **Set a timer for 4 minutes and keep an eye on the pockets for the last minute so you don't over bake.

Once the pockets are golden with darker edges pull from oven and coat again with olive oil and sprinkle with more Zatar for garnish.

ENJOY!