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Treat your little one to a delicious and simple meal with Toddler-Friendly Margherita Flatbread. This homemade delight features a soft and fluffy flatbread topped with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, and fragrant basil leaves. Source: pickyeaterblog
Ingredients
- Water3/4 cup
- Yeast2 tsp
- Sugar1/2 tsp
- All-purpose flour2 cups
- Salt1/2 tsp
- Greek yogurt, plain1/4 cup
- Olive oil1 tbsp
- Spaghetti sauce / marinara1/2 cup
- Mozzarella cheese14 oz
- Balsamic glaze2 tbsp
- Basilshredded
- Spices, black peppercracked, optional
Common allergens (USDA)
Recommended after 12 months old
Steps
- 1. Mix the warm water and sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle the yeast over top.
- 2. Stir, cover and sit for 10 minutes.
- 2. Using a dough cutter or knife cut the dough in 6 equal parts. Roll each piece into a small ball.
- 2. Using a rolling pin roll each dough ball approx ½ inch thick.
- 2. Heat a skillet over medium heat.
- 2. Cooking one flatbread at a time, cook on one side until air pockets appear, 2-3 minutes.
- 2. Turn and continue to cook for another 1-2 minutes. Repeat with remaining flatbread dough.
- 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F / 180 C and line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
- 2. Arrange the flatbreads on the prepared trays.
- 2. Spread a layer of sauce over top of each flatbread.
- 2. Top with fresh mozzarella and tomato slices.
- 2. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
- 3. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour and salt.
- 3. Remove from the heat and finish off with cracked pepper, shredded basil leaves and a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
- 3. Best enjoyed immediately.
- 4. When the yeast mixture is frothy combine it with the flour, greek yogurt and oil.
- 5. Mix to form a dough.
- 6. Knead the dough on a lightly floured bench for 2-3 minutes, shape into a ball.
- 7. Coat a mixing bowl with a little oil, place the dough ball into the bowl and turn to coat with oil.
- 8. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, place in a warm area and let the dough rise for 1 hour to double in size.
- 9. Once the dough has doubled in size turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough a couple of times and shape into a log.
- 10. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 180 C.
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Margherita Flatbread
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Complexity
Medium
Total Time
105 min
Serving Number
6
Age Suggestion: Baby-led Weaning (age-agnostic if not choking hazards)
main dishes,
vegetables,
stovetop,
vegetarian,
allergen intro (milk),
allergen intro (wheat),
soft and chewable,
finger foods (blw),
toddler foods,
family foods
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