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Simple Homemade Flatbread

Nothing is better than making your own bread! This flatbread is SUPER easy with a never-fail recipe!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Resting Time1 hour
Course: Breakfast, Lunch
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Zainab Jabri

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Dry Active Yeast
  • 1 cup Warm Water 38ºC/100ºF, divided
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 2 cups Unbleached Flour
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil Extra Virgin
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Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine yeast, 1/2 cup of warm water, and sugar. Allow yeast to bloom for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a separate medium mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt.
  • Once the yeast has bloomed, add to the mixing bowl with the flour and slowly mix in the rest of the water. The dough will be shaggy at this point.
  • Add the olive oil to the dough and use your hand to knead the dough in the bowl for 10 minutes until the dough starts forming. See troubleshooting tips.
  • Add a drizzle of olive oil around your mixing bowl to coat the sides. Cover the bowl with a damp kitchen towel or plastic wrap.
  • Place the bowl in a warm place and allow to rise for 30-60 minutes. Tip: Place the bowl in a cold oven with the oven light on - this will create a warm environment for your dough to rise.
  • Turn dough over on a lightly floured surface. Divide into 6 equal parts and place under the damp kitchen towel to make sure they don't dry out.
  • Heat a Cast Iron or a Non-Stick Pan on medium heat.
  • Take one piece of dough out onto the lightly floured surface and shape it into a round flat disk. Using your hands or a rolling pin, flatten the dough keeping it in a round shape - about 1/4" thick, 6" in diameter. Remember, once the dough hits the hot pan it will instantly shrink.
  • Place rolled-out dough onto the hot pan and allow the underside to cook for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Flip to cook the other side. Optional: While the underside is cooking, brush on some Avocado Oil on the top of the dough to prevent it from drying. Be careful as some other oils have a lower smoke point and may burn quickly.
  • Remove flatbread and set it aside on a cooling rack. Repeat steps 9 & 10 for the rest of the dough. You can alternatively save some of the leftover dough in an air-tight container and make it the next morning.
  • Optional: Before serving the warm bread, drizzle on some olive oil and sprinkle on some flakey sea salt.
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