Greek flatbreads
Recipe for soft, pan-fried Greek flatbreads.This recipe makes 8.
Servings 8 flatbreads
Ingredients
- 550 g plain flour
- 350 ml water
- 25 g fresh yeast
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- Oil or cooking spray for frying
Instructions
- Dissolve the yeast in the water and add the sugar and oil.
- Mix the flour and salt, and stir it in a little at a time. Knead the dough, ideally in a stand mixer, until the flour is fully worked in and the dough gathers around the dough hook.
- Cover the bowl with cling film and a tea towel and leave the dough to rise in a warm place for a good hour.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces, about 110 g each, and roll them into balls – that makes them easy to roll out into rounds.
- Roll each ball out into a large round that fits your frying pan, about 2-3 mm thick – dust with a little flour if needed.
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat and spritz it with a little cooking spray, or brush it with a little oil.
- Cook the breads for a couple of minutes on each side over medium heat, until they bubble up and are lightly golden. Use a little cooking spray each time you turn a bread or start a new one – it gives a lovely soft flatbread.
- Stack them on top of each other as they are done and cover them with foil – this keeps the breads soft.