Cheese Crusted Flat Bread Recipes

Steps:

• In a cup or small bowl, sprinkle yeast over the surface of the lukewarm water. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes to dissolve.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt and sugar. Pour in the yeast mixture along with the olive oil. Beat with a sturdy spoon until dough is stiff enough to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Cover, and set aside until doubled in size, about 35 minutes.
• Remove the dough from the bowl and knead briefly on a floured surface. Roll the dough out to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness or to the size of your baking sheet. Place on a greased baking sheet and spread butter over the top. Sprinkle with garlic powder, Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese. Let rest while you preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown and cheese is bubbly. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Unroll dough into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; flatten dough to 13x9-in. rectangle and build up edges slightly. , Drizzle with butter. Sprinkle with basil, garlic and cheeses. , Bake at 425° until crisp, 11-14 minutes. Cut into squares; serve warm.

Steps:

• Place an oven rack at the lowest position. Preheat to 450 degrees.
• To make the cheese filling, blend all the ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup of the flour, the baking powder and salt. Add the yogurt, and stir well. Continue stirring in more flour until the dough has lost its stickiness and can be worked with your hands. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 3 to 4 minutes, until soft and slightly elastic.
• Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. (Keep the remaining pieces covered with a cloth while you work with one piece of dough at a time.) Flatten a piece of dough with the lightly floured palm of your hand. Then, either stretching the dough or using a small rolling pin, flatten it out to a round 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Place 1 heaping tablespoon of the cheese filling in the center.
• Pinch the edges of the dough between your thumb and forefinger. Fold each side in, still leaving the center of the filling uncovered. Then, pinch around the new outer edge of the dough. Stretch the flaps inward so that the filling is covered completely, pleating excess dough as necessary. Pinch the pleats closed, and then, with the lightly floured palm of your hand, gently press down on the top of the mound to flatten it. Turn the bread over, and gently press down again on the bottom. This will push the filling out into the edges of the bread; it should be 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick and 7 to 8 inches in diameter.
• Lightly oil the baking sheets. Place a filled bread on a prepared sheet, and continue making breads until the first baking sheet is full. Bake the breads for 5 to 6 minutes, then remove from the oven, slide into a basket lined with a cloth, and cover to keep warm. Prepare the remainder of the breads while the first batch bakes, and then bake in the same fashion.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the butter, garlic powder and cayenne. Spread over cut sides of bread; sprinkle with cheese. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. , Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut into slices.

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• In large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast mix well. In small saucepan, combine milk, water and 2 tablespoons butter. Heat until very warm (120 to 130°F.). Add warm liquid to flour mixture mix well. Stir in remaining 1/2 to 1 cup flour to form a stiff dough.On lightly floured surface, knead dough until smooth, about 5 minutes. Place dough in greased bowl. Cover loosely with greased plastic wrap and cloth towel. Let rise in warm place (80 to 85°F.) until light and doubled in size, 45 to 60 minutes.Grease two 9-inch round cake or pie pans. Divide dough in half press each half in greased pan. In small bowl, combine 1/4 cup butter, onion, oregano, paprika, garlic salt and celery seed mix well. Spread mixture over dough. Prick tops generously with fork. Sprinkle evenly with cheese. Cover let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes.Heat oven to 375°F. Uncover dough. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: No change.Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 160 Protein 5g Carbohydrate 20g Fat 7g Sodium 260mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.