Basic Flatbread Dough
This simple dough for chewy-crisp flatbreads is a snap. Next stop: the grill or into a hot skillet on the stove.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- 1½ teaspoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon active dry yeast
- ⅓ cup warm whole milk
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Add water and sugar to a medium bowl and stir to dissolve sugar. Stir in yeast and let sit 10 minutes, or until yeast has dissolved and water is foamy. Add milk and yogurt and stir to combine.
- Whisk flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add the yeast mixture. Mix gently with a wooden spoon or your hands until sticky dough forms. Transfer to a floured work surface and knead gently for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Shape dough into a ball, rinse and dry bowl, and place dough inside. Cover bowl with a damp towel and place in a warm, nondrafty spot (the inside of a cold oven works well) to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Once dough rises, it’s ready for grilling.
Leigh Belanger
Leigh Belanger is culture's former food editor. She's been a food writer, editor, and project manager for over a decade— serving as program director for Chefs Collaborative and contributing to local newspapers and magazines. Her first book, The Boston Homegrown Cookbook, was published in 2012. She lives and cooks in Boston with her family.
Rebecca Haley-Park
Rebecca Haley-Park is culture's former editor and resident stinky cheese cheerleader. A native New Englander, she holds a BFA in creative writing from University of Maine at Farmington.
