Za'Atar Straws & Garlicky Yogurt Dip
- STRAWS
- 1/2 cup flour, for rolling pastry dough
- 1/2 lb chilled puff pastry
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 -4 tablespoons za'atar spice mix
- EGG WASH
- 1 egg, whisked with
- 2 tablespoons water
- GARLICKY YOGURT DIP
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup thick Greek yogurt or 1 cup labneh
- 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
- MAKE GARLICKY YOGURT DIP:
- Take garlic and salt, and mash to a paste against cutting board with the flat side of a large knife.
- Ina a serving bowl mix garlic mash with thick yogurt or labneh and stir in parsley.
- MAKE STRAWS:
- Preheat oven to 375u0b0F
- Flour a work surface and a rolling pin.
- Set puff pastry on surface, sprinkle lightly with flour, and roll out into a rectangle about 8x12"x1/8"thick.
- Arrange pastry so that it's horizontal and trim edges even.
- Brush pastry all over with olive oil.
- Sprinkle left half of pastry liberally with half of the zaatar and fold right (unsprinkled) pastry half over zaatar, like closing a book.
- Lightly sprinkle top of pastry with flour and roll back out into a rectangle almost as large as the one you began with.
- As before, brush pastry with olive oil, sprinkle half with remaining zaatar, and fold unsprinkled half over zaatar.
- Roll with the pin a few times to seal.
- With a sharp knife, cut pastry lengthwise into 1/3" strips.
- Twist each strip loosely a couple of times and put on an ungreased baking sheet (push ends onto sheet to keep straw from untwisting; you may need 2 sheets).
- Dab tops of strips lightly with egg wash.
- Bake straws until medium golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Let cool 1 minute, then loosen gently from sheet with spatula.
- Serve warm or cool, with Garlicky Yogurt Dip.
straws, flour, pastry, extra virgin olive oil, egg wash, egg, water, garlic, kosher salt, labneh, flat leaf parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/zaatar-straws-garlicky-yogurt-dip-223728 (may not work)