Among the yeast-free recipes to prepare bread at home, the unleavened bread is a must. Unleavened bread is a yeast-free bread that can be more or less puffy or crunchy depending on the type of cooking chosen.
Unleavened bread
Among the yeast-free recipes to prepare bread at home, you cannot miss that of unleavened bread. Unleavened bread is a unleavened bread which can be more or less puffy or crunchy depending on the type of cooking chosen.
In fact unleavened bread it can be cooked both in the oven and in a pan. When cooked in the oven, we obtain a lower and crunchy unleavened bread, more similar to crackers, while with cooking in a pan the unleavened bread tends to swell.
Those who want to obtain a yeast-free bread more similar to leavened bread, therefore a little softer and swollen, can add half a teaspoon of unleavened bread to the recipe for making unleavened bread. sodium bicarbonate.
Il thin and crisp unleavened bread area of Jewish tradition is called matzah (matzà or mazzot) and is prepared only with water and flour. This type of bread is served on the occasion of Passover. Neither salt nor oil are added to the mixture of water and flour, and obviously not even the yeast. The dough is rolled out into thin sheets and baked in the oven. Its preparation and its consumption are linked to the rites of the Jewish religion. On the other hand, the most common unleavened bread, such as the one we find at the baker, involves the addition of oil and salt to the mixture of water and flour.
Let's find out how to make unleavened bread at home baked in the oven or in a pan.
Ingredients
- 400 grams of flour
- 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch of fine salt
- 200 ml of water
- Preparation Time: 15 minutes
- Cooking time: 10 minutes
- Rest time: 1 hours
- Dose:
- difficulty: low
Unleavened bread: preparation
To prepare unleavened bread you can choose the flour spelled flour, soft wheat flour, wholemeal flour or a gluten-free flour suitable for preparing bread.
In a large bowl pour the flour after sifting it. Add the extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of salt. Gradually pour thewater at room temperature and start kneading.
Knead vigorously to obtain a smooth and homogeneous mixture. Put it back in the bowl, cover it with a cloth and let it rest for 1 hour at room temperature.
Divide the dough into small balls and roll them out with a rolling pin on a floured surface for form thin discs. At this point, choose the cooking method you prefer, in the oven or in a pan.
Unleavened bread: baking in the oven
Preheat the oven to 180 ° C. Line one or more baking sheets with parchment paper. Place the discs of dough on the pan and, if you want, brush them with a few drops of extra virgin olive oil. Unleavened bread it cooks in the oven in 15 minutes. It will be ready when it is just golden on the surface.
Unleavened bread: cooking in a pan
Heat a pan very well after having poured and distributed a drizzle of oil on the bottom. Bake the unleavened bread discs one at a time for about 5 minutes per side. You will notice that in the pan the unleavened bread will tend to swell and form bubbles. So it will be softer than unleavened bread baked in the oven.
How to store unleavened bread
Keep the unleavened bread in a paper bag or wrapped in a cloth but consume it within a couple of days to prevent it from hardening too much. If you prepare a certain amount, you can also freeze it to have it available later when needed.
Have you ever made unleavened bread at home? Do you have any other recipes or tips to suggest?
For other delicious breads see also:
- Bread of the Essenes: how to prepare bread baked in the sun
- Homemade semolina bread with sourdough
- Rye bread: properties and how to make black bread at home
- Homemade bread without baking
