Manaeesh - Arabic/islamic Cheese Spread for Bread

Time

Prep 15 min · Cook 10 min · 25 min total

Difficulty

easy

1. 1

   Combine all ingerdients and let sit 2-4 hours for flavor to develop. This can be made and spread on bread as is though is most commonly and traditionally placed onto the surface of a pita-type dough and pushed into the surface before baking. PLEASE DO NOT use feta cheese. It is not used and is far too salty for this.

   240 min
2. 2

   You can use stor bought pita bread and place the cheese onto the top of that, pushing slightly so it stays on and bake in a 375 degree oven until hot, approximately 8-10 minutes.

   10 min
3. 3

   This makes approximately 2 cups of cheese mix.

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Allergens

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