Flatbread recipes - 8 recipes

Flatbread is a great alternative to your everyday white bread. Recipes for flatbreads are simple and usually very quick to make. I love making Indian naan, Mexican corn tortillas or Middle-Eastern pitas at home, because it really makes the difference between a good meal and a great meal. My friends always smile when I uncover a breadbasket full of steaming hot, buttery naans or soft, whole-wheat chapatis. To keep them warm until you're ready to serve, try storing the flatbreads in a damp dish towel in the oven while you make them. You can use flatbreads to dip in tzatziki or humus, to sop up leftover sauce from a curry or stew, or to make mini pizzas with. And if you have too many flatbreads leftover, you can cut them into little triangles or squares and bake them in the oven for your own homemade nachos or pita chips.

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Ingredients

4 slices of bread
4 slices of ham
6 cherry tomatoes
Mozzarella cheese
Flour
Egg yolk
Breadcrumbs

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
On a large piece of plastic wrap, press one slice of bread flat with a rolling pin.
Add one slice of ham, cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese.
Take the four corners of the bread, pull them in towards the center, pinch them together so that the bread maintains the shape.
Envelope the bread in the plastic wrap. Gather and twist the ends on top to seal the sandwich dumpling.
Repeat this step with the other slices of bread.
Refrigerate.
Remove the bread balls from the fridge and roll each one in flour, then egg yolk, then breadcrumbs.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Serve alone or with dipping sauces of your choice.