Throw together flatbread

Thanks for coming! I've decided to restart my blog. It's been sometime, but I'm feeling like sharing some delicious things and this is just the place to do it. My intention is to tempt you with yummy looking photos and perhaps persuade you into trying a recipe or 2 yourself. I love the way I eat, I love sharing food with others.

Here's recipe for something I make all the time. Flatbread! It's the best through together meal there is. (Especially when you've got the dough ready to go in the freezer!) Think of some things that might taste good together and give it a shot.

Some of my favorite options are:

Procuitto, tomatos, basil and goat cheese
Balsamic onions, gruyere and thyme
Bacon, whilte chedder, rosemary and grainy mustard
Fried shallots, mushrooms, gruyere and thyme

I use a basic pizza dough recipe (adapted from the one and only 'Joy of Cooking')

Basic Pizza Dough (Flatbread dough)

1 1⁄3 cups warm water
1 tbsp honey
1 package (2 1⁄4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
3 1⁄2 to 3 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp salt

In a large bowl (or bowl of your mixer) combine water and honey. Sprinkle in yeast. Let sit for 5 min until frothy.

With mixer at low speed, mix in flour, olive oil and salt. (Start with 3 1/2 sups flour, add more until it comes together.)

If your mixer has a dough hook, throw it on and let it go for 10 min at med-high. Otherwise, knead the dough on a floured surface for 10 min.

Place dough in a large bowl greased with olive oil. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp tea towel. Let rise in a warm place for 1 to 1/5 hrs (until double.)

Punch down. Divide into 2. Place one in the fridge or freezer for later use.

Let the dough you're using rest for 15 minutes before rolling out.

Assemble your flatbread:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Roll out the dough into any shape you like (the more rustic the better!)

Drizzle with olive oil and some garlic and/or herbs if you like. Bake for 5 min.

Take the bread out of the oven and top with the rest of your toppings. Bake another 10 minutes or so until everything is browned and ready to eat.

Finish with a sprinkling of whatever herb you're using, some balsamic glaze, or a dash or truffle oil (if you're lucky.)

Be creative and enjoy!

PS: The flatbread picture above has the following toppings:
Olive Oil, Garlic, red onions sauteed in balsamic, tomatos and goat cheese. Once it came out of the oven I through on some fresh basil and a drizzled on a balsamic glaze.