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Quick Flatbreads with Yogurt and Whole Wheat

6 flatbreads

40 minutes

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Made throughout the Middle East, non-yeasted flatbreads are the definition of quick bread, taking little time to prepare. We added yogurt to a simple whole wheat-enriched dough for its tangy bite and tenderizing qualities. Bread flour makes up the bulk of the dough and gives these flatbreads pleasant chew, but you can substitute an equal amount of all-purpose flour. If you do use all-purpose, you will likely have to add a couple extra tablespoons of flour during kneading because the dough will be slightly wetter. To cook the flatbreads, you'll need a 12-inch cast-iron skillet; a 10-inch cast-iron skillet will work, too, but there will be a little less room for maneuvering the rounds when flipping them. Brush the breads hot out of the skillet with melted plain butter or with one of the flavored butters below.

6

flatbreads

Tip

Don’t leave any floury bits in the bowl during mixing. All the flour must be incorporated so that the dough isn't too sticky to work with. Don't overflour the counter when rolling out the rounds; excess flour will scorch in the skillet.

40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 206

    grams (1½ cups) bread flour, plus more for dusting

  • 35

    grams (¼ cup) whole-wheat flour

Directions

Reviews
Ardella C.
October 8, 2024
Great for lunches with hummus, feta, and olives
I have made this recipe twice now for my husband to take to work for his lunches. He really likes it. I made the recipe exactly as it is here in terms of ingredients, using Himalayan pink salt and spelt flour from a local organic farm and mill. I divided the dough in 8 pieces, though, instead of 6, as he doesn't want to eat a lot of lunch so he'll have energy for teaching his students in the afternoon. Instead of using flavored butter, I just rub a butter stick on the flatbreads when they're fresh out of the skillet. Then I cut them in quarters and freeze them individually to send in his lunch bag with homemade hummus. I also think it would work great to cook these on a griddle big enough to cook three or so at a time, as it would make the process go faster. The main part of the time is taken up with cooking the breads one at a time.
Alice B.
January 31, 2024
Greek yogurt?
We only have greek yogurt in our house. When I used it in another recipe, the finished bread was very dry, probably because of the thicker yogurt. Can anyone recommend a ratio to thin it down? Should I use milk or water? Thanks!
Allison C.
April 26, 2023
success!
This is the first flatbread recipe that I have successfully followed. I was concerned because I realized I am woefully inept at rolling a circle, but they still turned out delicious. I brushed them with zatar and garlic butter and used them to wrap around the equally delicious chicken shawarma from Tuesday Nights Mediterranean.
Mandy G.
September 10, 2022
so easy and quick
These are very flavorful and very quick to make but I have found I always eat 1/2 so I make twice as many but just a bit smaller and a bit thinner. Otherwise this is perfect
Sarah C.
February 28, 2023
Please add salt weights to the recipes
These were very quick and easy to make. Nice texture too. I live in France and so kosher salt isn't available, so I used sea salt. That made the recipe too salty. If the salt quantity was given in grams as well as volume, that would easily avoid this problem. I don't understand why all ingredient weights weren't given--just the flours. That is odd and not particularly helpful.
Rachael S.

This was quite a lot of salt, I realize that could be due to the brand of salt I used, could you provide the weight of the salt as well?

Craig d.

Kosher salt (which they used above) is about half as salty as table salt, if measured by volume. A lot of cooks use Diamond brand. If you're using table salt, i'd use half.


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