Rustle up some homemade flatbreads to which you can add your favourite topping to make a delicious meal. You may get the kids to help too! Perfect recipe to keep them busy. All you need its three ingredients plus water and salt.
In a mug or a small bowl put the yeast and the sugar topped by 50 ml of lukewarm water. Mix well and place aside for a few minutes.
Meanwhile, add the flour in a larger bowl together with the salt. Make a well and pour in the yeast mixture. Allow to rest for 20-30 min.
Mix all and keep on pouring the warm water gradually. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until the dough no longer sticks to your hand and becomes really elastic and smooth.
Sprinkle some flour or drizzle some olive oil and shape the dough. Cover with a kitchen towel and place in that warm or sunny side of your kitchen. Allow this to rise till it gets about double in size. I would say 45' in a nice and warm place or 60-90' if cool.
When you are happy with the rising of the dough, prepare the working surface by dusting it with some flour.
Pick up a small amount of dough (the size of a clementine) and on the floured surface reshape the dough by flattening to a desired thickness (I suggest no thicker than ½ cm). You may flatten them by hand or using a rolling pin. Allow them to rise for 5-10 min if you can and have enough space. They will be puffier.
Place a pan on fire (ideally a cast-iron one) with a few drops of oil or even without. Cook on a low-medium fire till cooked on both sides. I will probably take 3-4 min on each side depending on how thick they are. Continue with cooking all until the very last.
Notes
You can use this dough to make little baked buns too.Quantity-wise, I use 1 kg flour and it lasts for 10 days for a family of 4 but, as I said, tailor the quantities according to your needs/consumption.Enjoy these simple flatbreads (especially warm) with houmous or a yogurt dip.Yumm, yumm , yumm!!!!!!