taxman   12 #1 Posted February 18, 2012 I've recently started experimenting with making my own flatbreads after a work colleague said he made his own.  I've made apricot and spring onion flatbreads a couple of times and I've just made and eaten a sun-dried tomato and olive flatbread, perfect with burgers and salad.  The one time it wasn't so good was when I tried to cook them in the oven rather than on the griddle. I think the oven wasn't hot enough and they crisped up rather than going soft. I tried the oven method because the only drawback to doing in a griddle pan is the smoke.  I never realised how quick, simple and cheap it was to make my own.  I never need buy a naan bread ever again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Claret   10 #2 Posted February 19, 2012 Sounds good & I'd love to give them a go. Do you use a specific recipe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
taxman   12 #3 Posted February 19, 2012 Sounds good & I'd love to give them a go. Do you use a specific recipe?  8 tablespoons of plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Grated lemon zest 4 apricots finely chopped 4 spring onions finely chopped Any favourite seasoning - (cumin, mustard seed, curry powder)  Mix, add a bit of water, work into a nice dough, roll out, oil both sides then cut in half and place on a red hot griddle.  It will work with a normal frying pan but the griddle makes the lovely black char lines.  Makes enough for two flatbreads. Once the basic recipe works then you just experiment with any other ingredients to hand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
foxforcefive   10 #4 Posted February 28, 2012 8 tablespoons of plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Grated lemon zest 4 apricots finely chopped 4 spring onions finely chopped Any favourite seasoning - (cumin, mustard seed, curry powder)  Mix, add a bit of water, work into a nice dough, roll out, oil both sides then cut in half and place on a red hot griddle.  It will work with a normal frying pan but the griddle makes the lovely black char lines.  Makes enough for two flatbreads. Once the basic recipe works then you just experiment with any other ingredients to hand. I fancy making some but would prefer without chunks, surely it's not just flour, baking powder and water with spices?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
taxman   12 #5 Posted March 3, 2012 I fancy making some but would prefer without chunks, surely it's not just flour, baking powder and water with spices??  Nope, nothing more. Make a dough, roll it out, oil it and cook in a very hot pan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
chimay   10 #6 Posted March 20, 2012 There's a lovely flatbread with cooked mashed sweet potato in. I think it's Portugese. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
taxman   12 #7 Posted March 21, 2012 There's a lovely flatbread with cooked mashed sweet potato in. I think it's Portugese.  Did a quick google of that and came up with this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
lh82 Â Â 10 #8 Posted April 14, 2012 Tried these tonight, they were delish : ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
chimay   10 #9 Posted April 15, 2012 Did a quick google of that and came up with this.  The ones I made didn't have the spices in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mrs grissom   10 #10 Posted April 16, 2012 8 tablespoons of plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Grated lemon zest 4 apricots finely chopped 4 spring onions finely chopped Any favourite seasoning - (cumin, mustard seed, curry powder)  Mix, add a bit of water, work into a nice dough, roll out, oil both sides then cut in half and place on a red hot griddle.  It will work with a normal frying pan but the griddle makes the lovely black char lines.  Makes enough for two flatbreads. Once the basic recipe works then you just experiment with any other ingredients to hand.  Thank You Taxman ! X Just made flatbread using your recipe and they were delicious !. I adde garlic, fresh chopped Rosemary , salt and pepper . Gorgeous ! ta x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
taxman   12 #11 Posted April 16, 2012 Thank You Taxman ! X Just made flatbread using your recipe and they were delicious !. I adde garlic, fresh chopped Rosemary , salt and pepper . Gorgeous ! ta x  Glad you liked them. I think as soon as you know the basic recipe and how to make them then you can just experiment with all sorts of spices or ingredients. I can't believe I've only recently started making them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Joey   10 #12 Posted April 16, 2012 I've been experimenting with bread too and will have to give yours a go next weekend.  My favourite so far is 100g of plain flour mixed with 100g of plain yoghurt, made into a dough, rolled into two flat breads and put into a hot frying pan with a tiny bit of oil in it. I can make them and be cleaned up in 5 minutes :0) Tastes just like nan bread. I started off adding spices to them, but I just make them plain to have with curry now ( I'm so lazy !!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...