Seeded Flatbreads Recipes

SEEDED FLATBREADS

Steps:

• Mix the yeast with 2 tbsp warm water and sugar, and leave for a few mins. Tip the flours into a large bowl with 1 tsp salt and make a well in the centre. Pour in the yeast mixture and 500ml warm water. Mix with a wooden spoon until it comes together as a dough, then tip onto a work surface and knead for 5-10 mins until smooth and elastic - add a little extra flour if the dough is too sticky. Put the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a tea towel and leave in a warm place to rise for 1 hr until doubled in size.
• Tip the dough onto your work surface and knock out all the air. Knead the seeds into the dough until well distributed. Divide the dough into 12 pieces, then roll out each as thinly as you can. Heat a large frying pan, cook the flatbreads for 2 mins or until bubbles appear on the surface, then flip over and cook for 2 mins more. Once all are cooked, wrap in foil and keep for up to a day. Pop in a warm oven to reheat.

THREE-SEED FLATBREAD

Steps:

• On microwavable plate, place frozen rolls. Cover with microwavable plastic wrap; microwave on High 25 seconds. Turn rolls over; rotate plate 1/2 turn. Microwave on High 25 seconds longer to thaw.
• Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. On lightly floured surface, knead roll dough together. Pat dough in bottom of pan; brush with oil. Sprinkle with remaining ingredients.
• Cover; let rise in warm place about 40 minutes or until slightly puffy.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into 12 squares.

ANISE SEED FLATBREADS

Steps:

• Make dough:
• Pulse oats in a food processor until coarsely ground. Add flour, baking powder and soda, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, then pulse to mix well. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk and pulse until dough just forms a ball. Divide dough into quarters and cover with a kitchen towel.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Form flatbreads:
• Roll out 1 piece of dough on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a 10 1/2- by 8 1/2-inch rectangle. Brush lightly with beaten egg and sprinkle evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon anise seeds. Gently roll pin lightly over seeds to help them adhere.
• Trim dough (to a 10- by 8-inch rectangle) with a fluted pastry wheel or sharp knife. Cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise into sixths for a total of 12 strips (4 by 1 2/3 inches). Arrange strips 1/2inch apart on a buttered baking sheet and make more in same manner, using another buttered baking sheet for last 2 batches.
• Bake flatbreads:
• Bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until glaze is golden brown and flatbreads are crisp, 15 to 20 minutes total. Transfer to racks to cool.

ANISE SEED FLATBREADS

Steps:

• Make dough: Pulse oats in a food processor until coarsely ground. Add flour, baking powder and soda, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, then pulse to mix well. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk and pulse until dough just forms a ball. Divide dough into quarters and cover with a kitchen towel.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Form flatbreads: Roll out 1 piece of dough on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a 10 1/2- by 8 1/2-inch rectangle. Brush lightly with beaten egg and sprinkle evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon anise seeds. Gently roll pin lightly over seeds to help them adhere.
• Trim dough (to a 10- by 8-inch rectangle) with a fluted pastry wheel or sharp knife. Cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise into sixths for a total of 12 strips (4 by 1 2/3 inches). Arrange strips 1/2inch apart on a buttered baking sheet and make more in same manner, using another buttered baking sheet for last 2 batches.
• Bake flatbreads: Bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until glaze is golden brown and flatbreads are crisp, 15 to 20 minutes total. Transfer to racks to cool.

CUMIN SEED FLATBREADS

Steps:

• Place flour, baking powder, salt and cumin in a food processor. Pulse to mix well.
• Add yogurt and olive oil. Pulse on and off until dough comes together. Remove dough from bowl.
• Divide dough into eight pieces, wrapping each in plastic wrap. Chill 15 minutes or up to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll each piece of dough approximately 18" (46cm) long by 4" (10cm) wide. Dough should be very thin.
• Place dough on prepared baking sheets (you will probably get 2 on at a time). Brush with beaten egg, sprinkle with cumin seeds and salt.
• Bake in preheated oven 20-25 minutes until browned. Cool. Break into pieces to serve or just let yours guest do it.