French Savoury Flatbread
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Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr 30 min.
Preparation
ready in 2 h. 30 min.
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Ingredients
for
4
- For the dough
- 2 ¼ cups Bread flour (plus extra for dusting)
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- ⅔ cup warm water
Preparation steps
1.
For the dough: mix the flour with the salt, yeast and sugar in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre and stir in the water.
2.
Bring the mixture together with your hands to form a soft dough. Tip out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until elastic, about 5 – 10 minutes.
3.
Place the dough in the same bowl, cover with cling film and leave for about 1 hour, until doubled in size.
4.
For the topping: heat the butter and oil in a pan and add the onions. Stir over a medium heat for about 20 minutes, until the onions caramelise.
5.
Add the thyme and cook for a further 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
6.
Heat the oven to 220 ° C (200°fan) 425°F gas 7. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
7.
Add the balsamic vinegar and sugar to the onion mixture and cool slightly.
8.
Punch back the risen dough to knock out the air and knead again for a further 5 minutes.
9.
Roll out the dough into a large rectangle measuring about 30cm x 35cm|12" x 14". Place on the baking tray.
10.
Spread the caramelised onions over the dough and scatter over the olives, anchovies and cherry tomatoes.
11.
Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and slice to serve while warm.
