The flatbread with oil is a great alternative to the classic flatbread, it’s very light and works perfectly for both sweet and savory fillings. This grandma’s recipe is with oil and is also perfect as a bread substitute, if you’re at home without bread and don’t want to go out this recipe is for you! You can make it quickly and serve as many as you want! And then grandma’s flatbread recipe without lard is also delicious on its own as a snack!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for the easy and tasty flatbread with oil recipe
- 12 oz All-purpose flour
- 4 tbsps Extra virgin olive oil
- to taste Room temperature water (I use about 3/4 cup)
- 1 pinch Fine salt
Useful tools for making the recipe
- Kitchen scale
- Rolling pin
- Board
- Bowl
Preparation
Take a bowl, pour in the flour and salt, and mix.
Now add the oil and, mixing with a spoon, start pouring in the water. Stop adding water when the dough becomes workable without sticking to your hands.
Transfer the flatbread dough with oil onto a floured board and knead it until smooth, form a ball, put it in a freezer bag, seal it, and let the dough rest in the fridge for at least 1 hour before using.
How to cook the flatbread with oil: after 1 hour of resting in the fridge, take the dough, divide it into 6 equal parts, roll them out thinly using a bit of flour, roll them all out.
Put a non-stick pan on high heat, when it is very hot cook one flatbread at a time, it takes only a few minutes per side (about 4 minutes per side) until you see dark bubbles forming and the flatbread with oil is ready to be served, enjoy your meal!
You can enjoy the flatbreads with oil filled with various cold cuts for a savory version, if you want a sweet version they are perfect with Nutella or jam. For those with cold cuts, you can do as follows: cook them not entirely, then fill with whatever you want, fold them and pass them a few minutes in a hot oven just before serving.
You can fill the flatbread with oil with easy baked eggplants and some slices of melting cheese!
EASY FLATBREAD WITH OIL RECIPE
