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Catalan flatbread recipe
Created by Frank Camorra
- Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients
12g (1/4 oz) fresh yeast or2 tsp dried yeast
1/2 tsp caster (superfine) sugar
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons extra
1/2 tsp fine sea salt, plus extra, to sprinkle
500g (1 lb 2 oz/4 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
80ml (2 1/2 fl oz/ 1/3 cup) olive oil, plus extra for brushing
1 large brown onion, thinly sliced
3 bay leaves
2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
1 large red capsicum (pepper), seeded and membranes removed, very thinly sliced
1 large green capsicum (pepper), seeded and membranes removed, very thinly sliced
1 tbsp coarse polenta
250g (9 oz) zucchini (courgettes), very finely sliced
300g (101/2 oz) cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tbsp chopped parsley
Preparation
Put the yeast in a bowl, add 330ml (11 1/4 fl oz/1 1/3 cups) lukewarm water and stir until the yeast has dissolved. Add the sugar, olive oil and sea salt and whisk together. Cover and leave to stand in a warm place for 30 minutes, or until bubbles start to appear.Add the flour and stir to combine. Place in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook and knead on low speed for 12 minutes. Allow to rest for 5 minutes, then knead again for 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Cover and stand in a warm place for another 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and bay leaves and sauté for 5 minutes, or until slightly golden. Add the garlic and capsicums, then cover and cook for 20 minutes, or until the capsicum is soft, stirring regularly. Remove from the heat.
Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F/Gas 7).
Divide the dough into six equal portions, then roll out on a lightly floured surface into 30cm (12 inch) tongue-like shapes. Sprinkle two well-oiled baking trays with the polenta, place the dough pieces on top, cover with a clean cloth and stand in a warm place for 15 minutes. Toss the zucchini in a bowl with a little salt and the extra 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
Brush the pizza bases lightly with olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt and divide the onion and capsicum mixture among the bases, leaving a 1 cm ( 1/2 inch) border. Scatter the tomatoes, zucchini and parsley over the top, drizzle with a little more oil and season to taste.
Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the bases are golden and crisp. Serve immediately.
Recipe and image from MoVida Rustica by Frank Camorra and Richard Cornish, published by Murdoch Books.
If you enjoyed this Catalan flatbread recipe then browse more Spanish recipes, bread recipes, baking recipes and our most popular hainanese chicken rice recipe.
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Comments (1)
10 Jun 2012 11:01 AEST
Szeling
Hanoi, Vietnam
Excellent alternative to pizza
I've made this recipe twice now and my family and I love it. A great non-cheesy alternative to pizza and fun to make.
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