Flat Out Bread Food

FLAT (OUT) BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together yeast and 3/4 cup water; let stand 5 minutes.
• Add remaining 1/2 cup water, flour, sugar, salt, and olive oil; mix until a dough is formed.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until firm, about 5 minutes. (Or use your Kitchen Aid mixer to knead the dough).
• Lightly oil a large bowl and add dough.
• Cover with plastic wrap and keep in a warm place; let rise until dough has doubled in size, about 2 hours.
• Divide dough into 8, 2 oz. pieces.
• Roll each piece of dough out to an 1/8-inch-thick oblong circle; cover dough with a clean towel.
• Heat griddle over high heat and lightly coat with olive oil.
• Working with one piece of dough at a time, uncover and add to griddle. Cook flatbread until bubbling and brown, 40 seconds to 1 minute, then turn and continue cooking 20 seconds more.
• Remove flatbread from heat; wipe griddle clean.
• Repeat process with remaining pieces of dough.

HOMEMADE FLAT BREAD

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor combine the yeast, sugar, flour, salt and thyme. Pulse to combine. Add the water in a steady stream until the dough begins to form a ball, turn it on to a board and knead with the heel of your hand until the dough is smooth and elastic.
• Coat a bowl with oil. Place dough in bowl, and cover with a damp cloth. Put in a warm spot to rise until double in size, about 1 hour.
• When the dough has doubled in size, punch the dough, scrape it onto the counter and knead it lightly into a smooth ball. Cut into 20 pieces and with a rolling pin roll out to form very flat 5 to 6-inch circles.
• Preheat a stove top grill pan over medium high. Do not oil. Place bread on hot grill and cook without touching it until you see bubbles on the surface, about 1 to 2 minutes. Turn and continue to cook 1 to 2 minutes more or until bread has puffed up. Serve immediately.

GRILLED FLAT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat grill or gill pan over medium heat.
• Cut the dough in half and save 1 half for the round 2 recipes. On a lightly floured work surface roll the remaining half out into a rectangular shape about 1/4-inch thick.
• Place the dough onto an oiled grilled grate. Brush the top with half of the reserved marinade. Grill for 4 minutes. Flip the bread and top with remaining marinade and grill for another 3 minutes.
• Remove bread from the grill to a cutting board, cut into pieces and serve warm.

GARLIC FLAT BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place the first six ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer.
• Select dough setting (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tbslp. of water or flour if needed).
• When cycle is completed, turn dough onto floured surface.
• Roll into 12-inch circle.
• Transfer to a 14-inch pizza pan coated with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• In a small skillet, cook garlic in butter over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• With the end of a wooden spoon handle, make indentations in dough at 1-inch intervals.
• Top with garlic butter and sprinkle with cheeses.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove to a wire rack.
• Cut into wedges or squares and serve warm.