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Middle Eastern Monkeylicious Bread2

Middle Eastern Monkeylicious Bread

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings

8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds challah dough use your favorite recipe, or mine is right here
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 4-6 tablespoons each of 3 of your favorite middle eastern spices or spice blends sumac, za’atar, baharat, hawaij, harissa, etc.
  • 1/3 cup tahini
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  • Liberally grease a 10” bundt pan.
  • Pour olive oil and middle eastern seasonings, each into their own bowl (4 bowls total).
  • After the dough completes its first rise, use a sharp knife or dough cutter to divide it into 40-50 smaller pieces.
  • Coat piece with olive oil, then roll in one of the spices.  Gently place in greased pan.  Repeat with remaining pieces, dipping each one in a different seasoning.  Arrange loosely on top of each other, being sure not to pack them too tightly.
  • Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350℉.  Mix tahini with salt.  Drizzle tahini mixture over the spice covered pieces in the bundt pan.  Bake at 350℉  for 30-35 minutes or until set.  Once cooled, turn pan over and onto a plate.
  • Serve with hummus or other favorite dips in the center hole.
  • Makes 1 large or 2 small monkey breads.