Flatbread With Eggplant, Peppers and Olives |
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 85 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A flatbread topped with roasted bell peppers and eggplant. Can't get much better. This takes some time, but is well worth it. Prep time includes roasting the vegetables. From Williams-Sonoma with a few of my own changes. Ingredients:
1 red bell pepper |
1 green bell pepper |
1 small eggplant |
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 tablespoon olive oil |
1 egg yolk |
3/4 cup water |
1 garlic clove, minced |
12 black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped |
salt & fresh ground pepper |
2 large ripe tomatoes, cut into slices |
4 tablespoons olive oil |
Directions:
1. Place the bell peppers and eggplant on a baking sheet and roast, turning several times to cook evenly, until peppers are blistered and blackened all over and the skin of the eggplant is wrinkled and shriveled, about 45 minutes.
2. Transfer the peppers and eggplant to a plate, cover and set aside until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes.
3. Peel the charred skins off the roasted vegetables. Slice each bell pepper in half lengthwise and discard the seeds, ribs and stems. Cut the peppers and egglannt into thin strips.
4. DOUGH:.
5. In a bowl, sift together the flour, salt and baking powder.
6. Make a well in the flour and add the olive oil and egg yolk.
7. Gradually add the water, mixing the wet ingredients into the flour little by little with a wooden spoon.
8. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead until soft, smooth and elastic, about 1 minute.
9. Form the dough into a ball and place in a large, lightly oiled bowl.
10. Cover with a moist towel and let stand in a warm place until the dough rises slightly, about 30 minutes.
11. In another large bowl, combine the eggplant and bell pepper strips with the garlic and olives, and season generously with salt and pepper.
12. Lightly oil a 12 X 9 inch rimmed baking sheet.
13. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough into a rectangle to fit the pan.
14. Press into the prepared pan and trim away any excess dough.
15. Cover the dough base with the tomato slices, drizzle 2 Tbs. of the olive oil over the tomatoe slices. Arrange the eggplant mixture evenly over the tomatoes and drizzle with remaining olive oil.
16. Bake at 450 degrees F until the edges are begining to brown, about 25 minutes.
17. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
18. Cut into squares and serve warm.
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