Description
Homemade arugula grilled flatbread comes together quick and its smokey taste combines with creamy gorgonzola and sweet roasted grapes for a backyard meal.
Ingredients
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For the the flatbread:
- 6 ounce water, warm
- 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ounce olive oil
For the toppings:
- 1 1/2 cups red seedless grapes, sliced
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 ounces Gorgonzola
- 5 ounce cream cheese
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1 cup arugula
Instructions
For the the flatbread:
- Whisk together warm water and yeast in a large mixing bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer. Let sit for 10 minutes to give the yeast a chance to bubble. Add in flour, salt, and olive oil. Stir vigorously by hand using a wooden spoon for 6-8 minutes, until the dough forms a ball and becomes elastic. It will pull away from the spoon, but remain a bit sticky. If using a stand mixer, attach the bread hook to the mixer and mix on low for 5-6 minutes. Next, cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to lightly ferment.
- Meanwhile, fire up the grill or, if baking, preheat the oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
- While the grill heats up, lightly dust a baking sheet with flour, then transfer the dough to a working surface also dusted with flour. Cut the dough into two equal pieces. Flour a rolling pin then roll out the pieces until they just under 1/4″ thick. Transfer them to the baking sheet.
- Brush the first flatbread with olive oil and place it on the hot grill with the oiled side down. Grill for 1-2 minutes on each side, carefully checking with tongs to make sure it doesn’t burn. Once both sides have been grilled, remove from heat, and repeat with the second flatbread.
- If baking, disregard brushing with olive oil; just slide the baking sheet into the oven and bake for about 25 minutes. The bread will be soft and chewy on the inside with a crisp and toasted exterior.
For the toppings:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit. Place the grapes on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and brush them with balsamic vinegar. Transfer to the oven and cook for 15 minutes, or until the grapes begin to shrivel and wrinkle.
- Toast the walnuts in the oven at 400 degrees fahrenheit for about 5 minutes. This can be done while the grapes are baking.
- Meanwhile, stir together blue cheese and cream cheese. Spread each cooled flatbread with cheese, then add roasted grapes, toasted walnuts, and top with fresh arugula.
- Category: Main, Bread