live from greece! it's greek flatbread
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I found this recipe several years ago in a cookbook that belongs to my brother (but I forget to write down which cookbook!) The walnuts and dried fruit are my addition to the recipe. I always prep my bread dough in a KA stand up mixer. Also, I chose a variety of imported olives from various sources including Greece, Spain, France, Morocco, Peru, etc. A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil on the still hot bread was so delicious! Savory, salty, sweet, tart...
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yield
32 flatbreads
prep time
55 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For live from greece! it's greek flatbread
- OLIVE AND FETA MIXTURE:
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1 ckalamata olives, pitted and minced (read recipe intro)
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3-6 clovegarlic, peeled and minced
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8 ozfeta, crumbled (myzithra would be a fabulous in addition to the feta!)
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2/3 cwalnuts, chopped small
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1/2 craisins (i used a mix of dried fruit including flame & golden raisins, currants, tart cherries & cranberries)
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2 Tbspolive oil, extra virgin
- BREAD DOUGH:
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2 cmilk
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1/4 cbutter, softened
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6 1/2-7 1/ cunbleached white all-purpose flour
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4 1/2 Tbspactive dry yeast
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2 tspsalt
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2 Tbspsugar
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2eggs
How To Make live from greece! it's greek flatbread
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1Prepare the BASIC YEAST BREAD DOUGH: Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.Turn out the bread dough onto a lightly oiled work surface; divide in half. Keep the other half covered.
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2Divide the one half of dough into 16 equal pieces. Form each piece into a ball. Cover with a towel and let rest 5 minutes.
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3Flatten each ball of dough to 1/2" thickness. Place each ball 2" apart on the prepared baking sheets. Whisk together the two eggs. Brush dough with the beaten eggs. Note: I skipped the egg wash for the test recipe.
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4OLIVE AND FETA MIXTURE: In a non-reactive mixing bowl combine the kalamata olives, garlic, feta cheese, walnuts, dried fruit and olive oil.
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5Divide half of the olive mixture into 16 equal portions. Garnish each dough ball with 1 portion of the olive mixture pressing the topping into the dough slightly with the palm of your hand.
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6Cover with a tea towel; let rise 45 minutes. Repeat with the remaining half of dough.
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7Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place a small ovenproof pan in the oven on the lowest rack.
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8Sprinkle tops of dough with coarse salt, if desired. Note: I skipped the coarse salt because feta cheese is quite salty.
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9Place the baking sheet in the oven. Carefully place 4-5 ice cubes in the small ovenproof pan then immediately close the oven door.
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10Bake the bread 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. After removing from the oven, transfer the bread to a wire rack to cool.
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