I saw a video on the epicurious podcast recently that featured this amazing looking flatbread topped with things that just didn’t appeal to me…

but the dough… omg… the dough looked amazing…

It looked silky and light and the way that it crisped up when baked just made me drool… I knew that I had to make it my way 🙂



So for the dough…

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

I used my mixer since the dough is really sticky and it is important not to use more flour… actually.. I even added a a few more tbsp of water because the dough was a bit too dry…

So in the bowl, add the water, the yeast and the sugar and let foam…

Mix the flour and salt together and then add to the water/yeast mixture….

Mix and then knead for 10 min…

as I said… the dough should be really sticky…

After kneading, transfer to an oiled bowl and let rise until doubled (about 1 1/2 hours)

When doubled….form into a ball and transfer to a well oiled baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap…



Let is rise for another 30 min…

Shape the dough by patting and stretching it out onto the pan…



Look at the little bubbles that have already formed!



Cover again with plastic wrap and let is rise for a 3rd time for another 1 1/2 hours….



all of those grooves are there naturally…



perfect for adding the toppings…



So for the topping I mixed about 1/3 cup of olive oil with a few minced cloves of garlic … and poured that over the dough…

then, I finely grated a bit of mozzarella all over it…

then sprinkled with some kosher salt and a bit of dried parsley…


time to cook!!
Place in a 475 degree preheated oven and bake until golden brown (about 20 min)…



It will be amazingly crispy on the outside but light and airy on the inside…


This is going to be a recipe that I will keep coming back too… I know it!!

It is so simple but the texture and flavour is just amazing…