Aldeburgh Flatbread Recipes

BUDDY'S SUPER-QUICK FLATBREADS

Steps:

• Pour the flour into a bowl, make a well in the middle, then add the yoghurt. Use your clean hands to mix it together, until you have a dough.
• Wash and dry your hands, then dust your work surface and hands with flour. Split the dough into 2 equal pieces. Stretch the dough with your hands or roll it out with a rolling pin to about ½cm thick.
• Put a large non-stick frying pan on a medium-high heat - make sure you've got an adult around.
• Once the pan is hot, carefully add the dough to the dry pan and cook for 2 or 3 minutes, or until golden and puffed up. Use tongs to turn the flatbreads over, and cook for the same time on the other side.
• Remove the flatbreads from the pan and spread a little knob of butter on top, moving it about with the back of a spoon until it's melted. You can have your flatbreads simply with honey or jam, you can top them with eggs, or serve them with a curry. You can do anything with them!

4-INGREDIENT BAKED FLATBREAD (PLUS TOPPING IDEAS)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon, combine together the yogurt, flour, and baking powder until uniform and a dough ball forms.
• Flour your hands and knead until the dough is smooth (I knead right in the bowl). The dough will go from having ragged texture to a smoother, softer texture. Place the dough onto the center of the baking sheet.
• Using your hands, evenly flatten the dough until the dough is ¼ inch thick (8x12 inch flatbread). Brush olive oil over the top of the flatbread.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until the flatbread is golden-brown and cooked through.
• If adding toppings: Decrease the oven to 325 degrees F. Top the baked flatbread with desired toppings *(see first note) and bake for 8-12 minutes until the ingredients are softened and heated through.

SOFT AND FLUFFY FLATBREAD (NO YEAST)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together until well blended.
• Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture, and then add olive oil, maple syrup, and most of the water (saving a few tablespoons to add later as necessary).
• Switch to a rubber spatula or spoon and stir the wet ingredients into the flour mixture. If the dough seems dry, add the remaining water. When the dough comes together, transfer to a floured work surface and knead 5 to 10 times until smooth. Cover with a clean dish cloth and leave for 10 minutes.
• Divide the dough into six equal pieces. Dust each piece in flour and roll into a disc that's between 1/8-inch and 1/4-inch thick. (Rolling thinner will make thinner bread that's less soft in the middle. Rolling thicker will make thicker, fluffier bread.)
• Add one to two tablespoons of oil to a skillet placed over medium heat. When the oil looks shimmery, add a flatbread (or more if they fit), and cook until golden brown on one side, flip and cook until golden brown on the second side, 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
• Transfer cooked flatbread to a plate, cover with a clean dish towel to keep warm, and then continue with the remaining flatbreads. If the skillet looks dry, add a little more oil before continuing.

ALDEBURGH FLATBREAD

Steps:

• Cream the yeast with the honey, add teh water and mix. sprinkle on a tbsp of flour and leave to stand 15 minutes or until frothy.
• Add the salt to the flour, then add the yeast mixture and the olive oil.Mix until you form a ball of dough, then transfer to a floured surface and knead with the heeel of your hand for 5 -8 minutes, or until the doughis smooth and elastic.
• Work in your chosen seasonings such as 1 tsp fennel seeds, 1 tsp crushed coriander seeds, 1 tbsp thyme, 1 tbsp marjoram or basil and 2 green spring onions finely chopped. knead about 3 minutes or until evenly distributed. Do not add too many ingredients or it will be hard to knead.
• Flatten out and let rise for 15 minutes. pre heat a frying pan or grill pan or BBQ and grill about 2 minute on each side.