Recipe

Schiacciata - Classic Tuscan Flatbread Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Lunasea / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago I love making breads. There's just something comforting and therapeutic about working dough, letting it rise and smelling your handiwork bake in the oven. It's the essence of home and comfort and good eating. Originally cooked in the ashes of th... More Prep:150m Cook:28m Servings:1	Lunasea
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Ingredients

1 cup lukewarm water (90°F to 100°F)

2 1/4-ounce packages dry yeast or two 0.6-ounce packages fresh yeast, crumbled

2 1/2 cups (about) all purpose flour (I use King Arthur Bread Flour)

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon coarse sea salt

** NOTE: I have found that adding anywhere from 1-2 tsp. of salt (table salt works just fine) to the flour while making the dough works as good or better than the coarse salt on top. It depends on your taste. I would suggest adding 1 tsp. of salt to the flour and maybe lightly adding the coarse salt before baking. Or forgo the coarse salt altogether and add 1.5 tsp of salt to the flour for the dough. Bread does needs salt to have a good taste.

**NOTE 2: Drizzle with olive oil before baking.

**NOTE 3: You can knead with a little olive oil to keep from adding more flour and prevent dryness.

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Optional: Add herbs of your choice and/or a grated favorite cheese. I have used rosemary, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, cracked black pepper, asiago, and parmesan in various combinations and it all worked out well.

Directions

Pour 1 cup lukewarm water into small bowl; sprinkle with yeast. Let stand until yeast dissolves, about 10 minutes.

Place 2 cups flour in large bowl. Make well in center of flour. Pour yeast mixture into well. Using fork, stir until dough comes together.

Knead in bowl, adding enough flour 1/4 cup at a time to form slightly sticky dough.

Transfer to floured work surface. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.

Coat bowl with 1 tablespoon oil. Add dough; turn to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let stand in warm draft-free area until doubled, about 1 hour 15 minutes.

Brush 11-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom or baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil.

Punch down dough.

Turn out onto floured work surface and shape into 11-inch round.

Transfer dough to prepared tart pan or baking sheet.

Cover loosely with plastic. Let rise until dough is almost doubled, about 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Press fingertips into dough, creating indentations. Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with salt.

Bake until golden, about 28 minutes.

Cool bread in pan on rack 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan; cool completely.

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Comments

rosemaryblue 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I love making breads too! There is just something about it that is heart warming, as well as rewarding. Great recipe! ;)

chriesi 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I am going to bake that. Sounds promising!

kathye 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Bread-baking takes all the stresses of the world away (at least for a little while) :) Thanks!

magali777 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Great post Vickie, I agree with you is stress therapy, thanks! love breads too.
Magali

jovi_nutt 1 year, 8 months ago said:
All I can say is MMMMMMMMMMM, would like some right about now!

melsa102 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I am terrible at breads but this sounds so good I'm just going to have to try it!

minitindel 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Vickie darling i like this.... could you make one for me????? .......

cookinggood 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I can smell the bread baking now! I bet this bread would make a great panini.
Ferri

juliecake 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Your recipes are amazing! Thanks for sharing all of them with all of us!

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Fantastic recipe Vickie! I agree, it has to smell wonderful when cooking.I love flat bread.

jimrug1 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I am not much of a baker but agree with melsa. It sounds sooooo good. I can close my eyes and smell it baking. I quess I will have to find someone to whip up this delight for me... Hint Hint.... ;-)~~

lolaroba 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I used to eat this as a young girl when I lived in Italy. I think this is the recipe I was looking for but won't know until I try it.

grandmommy 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Isn't it amazing how something so simple can be so incredible. Thanks for the post. Saved this one for Rob.
Denise

tuilelaith 1 year, 7 months ago said:
You must be able to see into a person heart with this recipe. I too love to make bread and smell the aroma filter its way through the house and into ones soul. I will try this very soon!

trigger 1 year, 1 month ago said:
This is a wonderful bread Vickie I am in the mood for bread baking so I will give this a go this evening.
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