Ohrarieska (Finnish Barley Flatbread)
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups barley flour
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon sugar (I leave it out) (optional)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder (It's too chewy for my taste if baking powder isn't used) (optional)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
directions
- Preheat the oven to 500°F Mix all ingredients until smooth.
- Generously grease a baking sheet (a 12-inch pizza pan works well). Pour the batter onto the sheet - bread should be 12 inches in diameter.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until bread is firm and golden brown.
- Cut into wedges, and serve hot with butter or cheese. This is definitely at its best shortly after it has been baked.
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Reviews
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I was excited to try a new type of bread for a side dish and I'm glad I picked this one. The flavor is plain and simple but interesting because of the barley, and I like the texture. I agree that it definitely needs to be eaten hot--next time I won't even pull it out of the oven till everyone is sitting at the table for dinner because it to cool too fast for us--and it was lovely with the butter. I also added the sugar (because I cannot do without) and the baking powder, and I used fresh ground barley flour. I think fresh flour always makes things taste best. WIll definitely make this again. Thanks for a great recipe.
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