Plakopsy Greek Flatbread With Cheese And Spring Onions Recipes

GREEK FLATBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Place bread pieces in single layer on baking sheet; brush with reserved artichoke marinade. Top with cheese, tomatoes, artichokes and olives.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until heated through.
• Top with onions and parsley.

PLAKOPSY (GREEK FLATBREAD WITH CHEESE AND SPRING ONIONS)

Steps:

• Mix the water, egg and a pinch of salt together in a large bowl. Gradually add the flour, mixing it in with a fork first and then with your hands.
• Flour your work surface really well and knead the dough until it stops sticking to your hands.
• Mix the feta with the spring onions. Taste and add salt only if needed. Divide the filling into 4 portions.
• Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Flour the work surface well and roll one piece of dough out as thinly as you can into a 12 inch circle. Moisten the top of the sheet with a little sunflower oil. Take one-quarter of the filling and spread most of it over the rolled-out dough, leaving about a 2 inch border. Then fold two opposite sides of the dough inwards to overlap, brush with a little more oil and sprinkle over the remaining filling, then fold the other two sides over to form a square. Flour and lightly roll over the folded bread, then set aside.
• Repeat with the rest of the dough pieces and filling.
• Heat the 50 ml (2 oz) sunflower oil in a large frying pan and fry the breads, one at a time, for 3 minutes on each side, lowering the heat if you see them catching a bit.
• Let the breads cool for a minute and then eat with some kefir or ayran (a salty yogurt drink).

CHEESY ONION FLATBREAD

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup grated Gruyere, 3 tablespoons softened butter, 2 teaspoons chopped rosemary or thyme, and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Spread on 2 pieces lavash (or other flatbread); top with 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion. Bake at 425 degrees F on a parchment-lined baking sheet until golden and crisp, 10 minutes. Season with salt; cut into pieces.

FLATBREAD WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS & CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium high heat in a large skillet.
• Add onions; cook until wilted& starting to brown.
• Add sugar, vinegar, salt& pepper.
• Reduce heat& cook gently for 15- 25 minutes or until onions are caramelized& brown.
• Cool.
• Roll pastry into a rectangle approximately 12 x 16 inches. I don't use the sheets of puff pastry - I prefer to use the 375gm package of Tenderflake Puff Pastry. I start rolling it out on my counter, then I transfer it to my baking tray (which has been lined with parchment paper) and roll the pastry to fit the tray. Since puff pastry is very "forgiving", you can "cut & paste" if necessary.
• Spread onions over pastry.
• Dot with cheese& sprinkle with chervil.
• If you are preparing this for a party, you can prepare to this point and refrigerate- then bake later.
• Bake in preheated 400F oven for 20- 25 minutes or until cheese has melted& pastry is crisp.
• When removed from the oven, it will be puffed right up but allow it to cool for 5 minutes & it will fall back down. Cut into 20 serving pieces - this is easier done with kitchen scissors instead of a knife - then cut each piece in half diagonally.

FLATBREAD WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Cook onions in butter in a large skillet for about 10 minutes, or until wilted.
• Sprinkle with sugar, salt and pepper and continue to cook for 20-30 minutes until browned and tender.
• Cool.
• Place tortillas in a single layer in a preheated 375°F oven directly on oven racks until crispy and lightly browned, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Place tortillas on baking sheets in a single layer.
• Spread tortillas with onions and dot with Gorgonzola.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan and rosemary.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes until cheese melts.
• Sprinkle with basil.
• Cool one minute.
• Cut each into 8 wedges with a pizza cutter.

CHEESY FLATBREAD WITH PEPPER & ONION

Steps:

• Heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook on medium-low heat 20 min. or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Add garlic; cook and stir 2 min. Remove from heat.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Unroll dough onto baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray; press into 14x12-inch rectangle. Bake 5 min.
• Sprinkle crust with cheese; top with onions and peppers.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until edges of crust are golden brown.