Greek Flat Breads

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 6 1/2-7 1/2 cups unbleached flour, divided
• 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup kalamata olive, minced
• 6 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1/2 lb feta, crumbled (8 ounces)
• 2/3 cup walnuts, chopped small
• 1/2 cup raisins, chopped (i used a mix of dried fruit including flame & golden raisins, currants, tart cherries & cranberries)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• coarse salt

Recipe

• 1 prepare the basic yeast bread dough: line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
• 2 turn out the bread dough onto a lightly oiled work surface; divide in half.
• 3 keep the other half covered.
• 4 divide the one half of dough into 16 equal pieces. form each piece into a ball. cover with a towel and let rest 5 minutes.
• 5 flattern each ball of dough to 1/2" thickness.
• 6 place each ball 2" apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• 7 whisk together the two eggs. brush dough with the beaten eggs. note: i skipped the egg wash for the test recipe.
• 8 olive and feta mixture: in a non-reactive mixing bowl combine the kalamata olives, garlic, feta cheese, walnuts, dried fruit and olive oil.
• 9 divide half of the olive mixture into 16 equal portions. garnish each dough ball with 1 portion of the olive mixture pressing the topping into the dough slightly with the palm of your hand.
• 10 cover with a tea towel; let rise 45 minutes. repeat with the remaining half of dough.
• 11 preheat oven to 400 degrees. place a small ovenproof pan in the oven on the lowest rack.
• 12 sprinkle tops of dough with coarse salt, if desired. note: i skipped the coarse salt because feta cheese is quite salty.
• 13 place the baking sheet in the oven. carefully place 4-5 ice cubes in the small ovenproof pan then immediately close the oven door.
• 14 bake the bread 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 15 after removing from the oven, transfer the bread to a wire rack to cool.