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No Yeast Flatbread Recipe

Quick to make and suitable for home freezing, this no yeast flatbread recipe is so simple but the flatbreads it makes taste much better than any you can buy in the supermarket. Great substitute for wraps, tortillas or naan bread *From The Hungry Hungry Husband and RecipeTin Eats*
Course Lunch
Cuisine Sides/Accompaniments
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 flatbreads
Calories 252kcal
Cost 8p per flatbread

Ingredients

  • 185 ml milk
  • 50 g butter I use salted butter
  • 300 g plain flour plus a little extra for dusting

Instructions

Make the dough:

  • Heat the milk and butter in the microwave for 1–1 ½ minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until just melted, or on the hob on a low heat
  • Once melted, add the milk & butter to the flour and use a either a dough scraper or a knife to "cut" the liquid through the flour until combined
  • Use your hands to bring the dough together in a rough ball then tip it out onto a clean, floured surface
  • Knead for a few minutes until it's smooth and pliable then wrap the dough ball in cling film and leave to rest at room temperature for about 30 minutes

Make the flatbreads:

  • Dust a clean surface and your rolling pin with lots of flour and cut the dough into 6 pieces
  • Roll out each piece until it's a rough circle about 8–9 inches in diameter

Cook the flatbreads:

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a non-stick frying pan, skillet or tawa pan over a high heat
  • Place one flatbread in the pan and cook for about 30 seconds before flipping it over and cooking the other side for another 30 seconds
  • The flatbreads should puff up (just press down on these spots when they do) and blacken in places – if they don't, flip them back over and cook each side for another 30 seconds until they do
  • When done, transfer to a wire rack until cool

Storing and reheating:

  • After the flatbreads have cooled down, wrap each one in greaseproof paper or cling film to keep them separate, and then place them in a freezer bag and into the freezer
  • When you want to use one, take the flatbread out of the freezer either the night before and keep in the fridge, or about half an hour before you need it
  • Reheating the flatbread in the microwave for just 30 seconds will make it soft & pliable again

Notes

*tip* uncooked dough can be wrapped in cling film and stored in the fridge for around 3 days