Fresh Flatbreads At Your Fingers

Fresh baked bread has the most wonderful aroma and flavor in the world.However it can be too much to make, especially on these sweltery days.Not to despair.Flat bread comes to the rescue.Make it , grill it and then eat it in all of six minutes flat. Melissa Clark discovered this as well and wrote about it in her weekly column A Good Appetite in Wednesday's Dining section.One aspect of flatbreads that makes them more interesting than regular bread is the fact that they can be stuffed as well being baked in less than ten minutes. Any home baker can have a field day with what to put in them.She recommends cheese olive and even coconuts.Meat can also be added.Try cooked sausage or even bacon.While she recommends avocado ,Iwould try tomatoamd mozzarella.You could also try other veggies, such as cooked pepper or zucchini with a drizzle of garlic infused olive oil.Flat breads can be made plain, perfect for barbecued brochettes, (see yesterday's entry). Or even as earthy buns for sliders. As with any bread, it's the process that"s the most important.Since flatbread is a grilled instead, the dough should be cold when thrown on the grill.this eliminates the dough sticking to everything from the cutting board to the grill(and no one like to scrape burnt bread off a barbecue grate).Ms Clark's recipe is for whole wheat with honey as a sweetener.This is the most healthiest and actually original tasting however you can add white flour and a pinch of sugar if yup want.She also adds three quarters of a cup of yogurt to give the bread body.If you make the stuffed kind make. Sure you don't overstuffed the dough.Use two tablespoons of whatever filling to fill each individual flat breadFirmly press the seams together.A word of warning.Don't do this outside .Hot temps and the atmosphere will turn the dough into a paste.Form the flat breads inside and then bring them put to the prepped grill.Brush both sides with olive oil and then grill for three minutes.Flip and grill for thee more minutes.Serve hot.Sprinkle with seasalt and dip into flavored olive oil. Flatbread is an easy bread to make during these hot days.Slap it on the grill to enjoy , whether it be stuffed with tasty meats and cheeses or plain.It's a summery way to enjoy the taste and smell of fresh bread.