Flatbread

"A nice homemade flatbread is infinitely preferable to the store bought ones. This is lovely for dipping or just for munching. They never last long in our house!"
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 10mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Mix the milk and water in a jug, sprinkle on the yeast and whisk.
  • Leave for a few minutes in a warm place to let the yeast start working.
  • Meanwhile, mix the flour and salt in a bowl.
  • Rub in the butter, make a well in the centre, and then pour in the yeast mixture a bit at a time, until the liquid is all used up and you can bring the whole thing together as a dough.
  • If it's a bit sticky add a touch more flour or if it's a bit dry add more warm water.
  • Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for five minutes, until shiny and elastic.
  • Rinse out the bowl with hot water.
  • Shape the dough into a neat ball, place in the bowl and cover with oiled cling film.
  • Leave in a warm place until doubled, which can take up to two hours.
  • The dough should feel light and full of air.
  • Once risen, knock back the dough, then knead for a minute or so.
  • To make the flatbread, rip off pieces of the dough and flatten them out.
  • Start with your hands, using a rolling pin to finish the job.
  • Make sure the dough is nice and thin because once you put it on the heat it will puff up and if the bread isn't thin then you'll just get a doughy lump.
  • When you have a few thin pieces of dough, heat a heavy based frying pan and put a flatbread inches.
  • Turn down the heat, leave to crisp up, then flip over and do the other side.
  • Eat immediately!

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This is a picture of me and my husband in Portugal, climbing up above the clouds with our bikes. Right now we are travelling around the world on our bicycles, so I only pop onto Zaar occasionally, when internet connections and time allow me to. If I don't reply to a message about one of my recipes, now you know why! Our trip may take several years so if it's urgent, it's probably better for you to post in the forums ;) Good food is really important to me -- I am happy to pay extra for food that I feel is produced in a sustainable and ethical way and always try to eat using seasonal produce. When we were in the UK we rarely shopped at supermarkets, trying instead to favour small producers, although we were very lucky in that we lived in London and there was lots of choice. We also were fortunate enough to have a weekly organic veg box delivered to our door, filled with so many lovely vegetables for very little money. It really opened my horizons in terms of the variety of vegetables I eat. If you're in the UK, check out Riverford for a box supplier as they're amazing! When I'm not eating I love to take pictures and travel with my husband. <img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/DUCHESS13/World%20Tour/ZWT2.gif">
 
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