Sourdough Mannaeesh Recipes

SOURDOUGH MANNAEESH

Steps:

• Measure starter into large mixing bowl.
• Add salt and sugar to the warm water and stir briefly to dissolve.
• Add this mixture to the starter and mix well.
• Add flour, 1 cup at a time, stirring until it is too stiff to mix by hand.
• Turn onto a floured surface and knead in remaining flour until dough is satiny.
• Divide into 10 equal balls.
• Roll the balls into flat rounds about 1/4 inch thick.
• Proof the rounds, covered, at 85 degrees F for 1 to 2 hours.
• Mix the olive oil, thyme, marjoram, and sesame seeds together and spread some on the surface of each round.
• Preheat the oven and the baking sheet to 450 degrees F and using a large spatula, slide the rounds onto the heated baking sheet one at a time.
• Bake for 5 to 10 minutes, until the rounds puff up suddenly, forming a central cavity.
• Cool on wire racks.
• NOTE: This recipe can be halved and made in the bread machine on the dough cycle.
• Shape and bake as above.

SOURDOUGH PANCAKES

Steps:

• The night before, stir your sourdough starter and remove one cup.
• Place the 1 cup of starter in a glass or stoneware bowl at least 6 cups in size (don't use plastic or metal bowls for this- they give off flavors to the batter).
• Stir in the 2 cups of tepid water, the flour, and the sugar until smooth.
• Cover lightly (you can use plastic wrap but don't seal off the air going into the bowl) and place in a non-drafty place and allow to sit overnight.
• The next morning, remove one cup of the batter and pour it back into the mother starter (what you removed this from in the first place; you should keep this refrigerated).
• Start to heat your griddle (heat to 370F), oiling it lightly if needed.
• Stir the egg, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and melted butter into the batter.
• Drop by 1/4-cupfuls onto the hot griddle and flip them with a spatula when they bubble and get golden on the underside.
• Keep pancakes warm while finishing the others.
• Serve pancakes hot with butter and syrup, if desired.
• You can also easily make blueberry pancakes with this; just dust them with a little flour before folding into the pancake batter.