Andrew McConnell's garlic flatbread with whipped curd cheese
Prep
30m
Cook
10m
serves
6
Garlic flatbread with whipped curd cheese
I‘ve adapted this flatbread recipe from my trip, and now it‘s on the menu in our wine bar, Marion. We serve it brushed with plenty of garlic butter, and with housemade whipped curd cheese on the side for dipping, says Andrew.
Ingredients (11)
- 1 tsp dried yeast
- 1/2 tsp caster sugar
- 310g strong (baker’s) flour, sifted, plus extra to dust
- 100g unsalted butter, softened
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- Aleppo pepper (optional – substitute dried chilli flakes) and extra virgin olive oil, to serve
Whipped curd cheese
- 500g fresh firm ricotta
- 100g sour cream
- 1/3 cup (50g) pine nuts, toasted
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 bunch mint, leaves picked
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.To make the flatbreads, in a large bowl combine yeast, sugar and 200ml lukewarm water. Cover and stand for 10 minutes or until frothy. Add flour and a pinch of salt flakes, stirring to form a dough. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface and knead for 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic (or knead on low speed in a stand mixer fitted with hook attachment).
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2.Transfer dough to a large greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and stand in a warm place for 2 hours or until doubled in size. Turn out dough onto work surface and punch once to knock out air, then divide into 6 even pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Place balls on a greased tray, cover and stand in a warm place for 30 minutes or until risen slightly.
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3.Meanwhile, combine butter and garlic in a bowl and set aside until needed.
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4.Gently roll out each flatbread to 1cm thick and dust with a pinch of flour. Return to tray, cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes to finish proving.
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5.Meanwhile, for whipped curd cheese, place ricotta and sour cream in a food processor and whiz until combined. Combine pine nuts, onion and mint in a small serving dish. Transfer whipped curd cheese to a serving bowl and scatter with some pine nut mixture and Aleppo pepper, if using. Drizzle with oil.
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6.Heat a large frypan over medium-high heat. In batches, add flatbread and cook for 4 minutes each side or until golden and cooked through. Remove from heat, brush with garlic butter and scatter with a pinch of salt flakes.
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7.Transfer flatbreads to a serving platter and serve with whipped curd cheese and remaining pine nut mixture.
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