Ingredients
Serves 8
Flatbreads:
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup warm water
- 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Topping:
- 15-20 spears fresh asparagus
- 8 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced thinly
- Sea salt flakes
- Cracked pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 30g fresh parmesan cheese, vintage cheddar, or fresh curds
- 300g Jersey Benne, Agria or Desiree potatoes, cook whole until tender, drain and cool.
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Vegetarian
ASPARAGUS AND POTATO FLATBREAD
Method
Make the Flatbreads:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking powder.
- Stir in the water and olive oil and knead to form moist dough.
- Cover with a kitchen towel and let rest for 30 minutes.
Prepare the Toppings:
- Bring a medium size pot to the boil.
- Snap off the ends of the asparagus (it will snap where most tender) reserve the tender tip and stalk and use the tough stalks for stock.
- When the water is boiling, cook the asparagus for 2 minutes, drain immediately and refresh under cold running water, drain and set aside.
- Slice the cooked potatoes (left overs are great for this) into half centimeter slices
Bake:
- Preheat the oven 220C
- Divide the dough into 8 balls.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out each ball until it is half a centimeter thick all over, place onto baking tray.
- Drizzle a little olive oil over the top of each flatbread, place about 3-5 rounds of potato, same of asparagus and a scattering of fresh thyme leaves and garlic slivers, season with salt and pepper.
- Using a peeler, peel thin long strips of cheese and once again scatter over the flatbreads.
- Finish with a light drizzle of oil and bake at the top of your oven until golden and crispy.
- Continue until all flatbreads are done.
- To serve, add a little more freshly shaved cheese, sprinkle of sea salt and drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
- Cut into wedges and eat immediately!
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