Thursday, November 4, 2010

Rosemary flatbread

It's a flatbread, it's a cracker, it's a dipping accessory... it's amazing, and you'll never buy crackers again. Fresh rosemary really makes it, and if you also buy yourself a pizza stone, you won't regret it...


INGREDIENTS

3 cups semolina flour

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 T kosher salt

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

3 T fresh rosemary, chopped

1 2/3 cup water

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Preheat your oven to 450°F, and use a pizza stone if you have one.

Find yourself a very large bowl (but don't spend too much time looking). Add the flours and salt and rosemary to it, and whisk to combine. Make a well in the center, and pour in the water and the oil. UsIng a fork, pull the dry ingredients into the wet ones, working from the outside and rotating the bowl. When the fork has done enough, use your hands to bring the dough together. Squeeze together to form a ball, do not work up a sweat and do not overwork it! Gather the dough up into a ball and wrap well in plastic wrap. Store in the fridge for at least one hour (and for up to one week).

Remove the chilled dough from the fridge, and working with one small piece at a time (the size of an egg) roll out very thin. Start with the dough in an egg shape and then flatten it out—roll out so it’s long, narrow, and uneven. It should be paper thin. Transfer the dough to the pre-heated stone in the hot oven (or slide it onto an upside-down sheet pan if you don't have a pizza stone.) Bake for 8–10 minutes, until light brown and crispy. Remove from oven and brush on olive oil and salt.

These can sit on your counter partially wrapped for up to one week. Makes about 20 large flatbreads.

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