A quick homemade garlic bread.
This simple recipe from cupboard staples can be enjoyed as a starter or side to many dishes.
Ingredients
70g self-raising flour
65g Greek yogurt – can use natural instead
Baking powder – large pinch or ¼ tsp
3 cloves of garlic
25g softened butter
Basic Summary
- Crush garlic
- Combine flour, yogurt, baking powder, and a pinch of salt to form a dough
- Roll out dough to 12 inches or size of frying pan
- Dry fry dough for 2-3 min on each side until golden
- Transfer to baking tray and add garlic butter
- Oven (220) for 6-8 minutes
Prep.
TIP: Read through the full recipe before starting.
Peel and crush (or chop) the garlic.
Measure out your flour, yogurt and baking powder.
Make.
{Preheated oven at 220°C}
Mix the garlic and softened butter in a bowl, adding a little salt and pepper. You can also add some dried herbs if you wish.
For the base, combine the flour, yogurt, baking powder and a pinch of salt in a mixing bowl with a fork.
Once a dough has been formed, place on a lightly floured surface. Flouring your hands will help keep the dough from sticking to you.
After forming a ball, the dough should bounce back a little when poked with your finger.
Now roll out the dough until you have roughly a 10-12-inch pizza, or the size of your frying pan.
TIP: From experience, this can be the hardest part for those who have not rolled out a dough before. My tips would be:
– Roll from the middle of the dough to the edge
– Keep turning the dough so you are creating a circle
– Keep adding more flour so the rolling pin doesn’t stick
– Use your fingers to manipulate the shape or thickness if needed
You don’t need to be picking it up and showing off like a pro to make a good base. Although by all means give it a go. You can always put the dough back in a ball and start again. I prefer mine to not be circular as it gives it a rustic look you don’t get from pre-bought pizzas.
Once you have your dough rolled out. You need to pre-cook it and get it browned before adding the garlic butter.
Do this by adding the dough to a dry pan on a medium to high heat, or put in the oven on a baking tray for a few minutes.
You might see some bubbles forming and the dough getting brown on the bottom. Fry for about 2-3 mins on each side. Waiting until the dough holds its shape enough for you to easily flip it with a spatula.
Once browned, place on a baking tray. (or anything you would put a frozen pizza on to)
Now you can add your garlic butter. Spoon on to the base then smooth across the whole surface.
Now place in the oven for about 6-8 minutes until your desired crispness.
Prep. Make. Enjoy. 