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Olive Rosemary Flatbread

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INGREDIENTS
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast or 1/4 ounce / 8 grams package yeast
  • 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
  • 7 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cups bread flour, plus extra for kneading
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons coarse salt
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped kalamata olives
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary

METHOD
In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast over water and stir with fork to dissolve. Let stand 5 min. Whisk in 4 tablespoons olive oil.

In separate bowl, mix bread flour, whole wheat flour and 1 teaspoon salt. Add flour, one cup at a time, to yeast mixture, stirring well after each addition. When dough begins to come away from sides of bowl, turn out onto lightly floured work surface. Knead in garlic, olives and 1/2 teaspoon rosemary. Continue kneading, adding more flour as nec, until dough is shiny, elastic and no longer sticky, about 10 min.

Transfer dough to lightly oiled bowl and turn to coat all sides with oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside until dough triples in volume, about 2 hrs.

Punch down dough and place in a greased 13 x 9 inch (33 x 23 centimeter) baking sheet. Press and pat dough until it covers entire surface of pan. Cover with a towel and let rise until dough reaches top edge of sheet, about 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400F/205C. Just before baking, dimple dough with fingertips and drizzle surface with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon rosemary and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Place on middle oven rack. Put an empty baking dish on lower rack. Quickly pour 1 cup boiling water into empty dish and close door. Bake until bread is well risen and golden 20 - 25 min. Remove bread from pan to wire rack. Brush surface with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cut into squares and serve warm.


NOTES
Makes 16 servings

Flatbread, called fougasse, is enjoyed throughout Provence. This assertively flavored fougasse can be cut into small squares for an appetizer or larger squares to be served with a meal.

Recipe By : Vegetarian Times, May 1998.

posted by Carey

[Reply] - [link] - This recipe is awesome - [luna] - 2003/05/09 - 01:05
I also found it in Veg. times and make it whenever I can, even though it takes a long time for the dough to rise. Tasty variation: chop up some sun-dried tomatoes (the kind that come in a jar soaked in oil and herbs) and knead them into the dough along with some Herbs de Provence (along with the olives if you wish). Top with basil leaves and bake as usual.
[Reply] - [link] - Rosemary Olive Flatbread Comments - [buseniusr] - 2007/11/04 - 16:29
I made this bread for a party I went to, and there was other cut up breads too, however, this bread is so tasty you , by the end of the night the other breads were still there, mine I think was gone it 30mins. Thank you this is a great recipe, easy, and becomes the hit of a party.


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