Italian Bread and Biscuits Recipes - Italian Flat Bread (Piedine) Recipe

Ingredients

• 750 g/1 1/2 lb/6 cups strong white (bread) flour

• 10 ml/2 tsp salt

• 15 g/1 tbsp easy-blend dried yeast

• 45 ml/3 tbsp olive oil

• 150 ml/2/3 cup hand-hot milk

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups hand-hot water

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Method:

1. Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl and stir in the yeast and oil. Mix with the milk and enough water to form a soft dough.

2. Turn the dough on to a floured board. Knead for 10 minutes and return to the bowl.

3. Cover with Clingfilm (plastic wrap) and leave to rise for 2 hours.

4. Knead again for 3-4 minutes and form into four flat loaves on oiled baking sheets. Allow to stand for 15 minutes.

5. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6 for 12-15 minutes.