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Cottage Cheese Flatbread Recipe

Cottage Cheese Flatbread Recipe

Make Cottage Cheese Flatbread Recipe: soft, tangy flatbreads ready in under 35 minutes—easy, versatile, and perfect for weeknight meals.

Ingredients

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat and prepare the baking surface

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a large rectangular baking sheet with a sheet of parchment paper; set it aside on the marble. Lightly oil a small spot of the parchment with a tablespoon of olive oil so the finished flatbreads will release easily. Keep a clean, lightly floured area of the Carrara marble free for rolling and shaping.

Step 2: Mash the cottage cheese and make the wet mix

Place 1 cup (240 g) very well-drained full-fat small-curd cottage cheese into a medium matte grey ceramic bowl. Using a fork or small whisk, press and stir for 1–2 minutes until the curds are broken down into a creamy, slightly textured paste with only tiny curd bits remaining. Add the two room-temperature eggs, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, then whisk briskly until the mixture becomes smooth, thick, glossy and homogenous with tiny curd flecks suspended in the emulsion.


Step 3: Whisk the dry ingredients together

In the same matte grey ceramic bowl (or a matching large mixing bowl if you prefer continuity), combine 1 1/4 cups (150 g) all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Whisk until the pale flour turns uniform and aerated, with the tiny leavening granules evenly distributed — the surface should look soft, powdery and slightly billowed from the whisking.

Step 4: Combine wet into dry to form a soft dough

Make a well in the center of the dry flour and pour the cottage-cheese-and-egg mixture into it. Using a spatula, fold and stir from the center outward until the flour is fully moistened and a soft, slightly sticky dough forms. The dough should gather into a cohesive mass that clings a little to the spatula but pulls cleanly away from the bowl sides; it will feel supple and tender rather than dense.


Step 5: Knead gently, divide, and roll into balls

Turn the dough out onto the lightly floured Carrara marble surface. Dust the top lightly and knead just 1–2 minutes until smooth and only faintly tacky. Shape the dough into a rough log and cut into four equal pieces for medium flatbreads. Cup each piece and roll into tight dough balls, the surfaces taut and slightly domed, with a fine dusting of flour clinging to the seams.


Step 6: Roll out, arrange on the sheet, oil and season

Lightly flour the work surface and rolling pin; working one ball at a time, roll each into an oval or round about 6–7 inches (15–18 cm) across and 1/8–1/4 inch (3–5 mm) thick. Rotate the dough quarter turns between rolls so the shape stays even. Transfer each rolled round to the prepared parchment-lined rectangular baking sheet, spacing them so they do not touch. Brush each top lightly and evenly with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle with flaky sea salt, a scattering of dried mixed Italian herbs, and — if using — a thin dusting of finely grated Parmesan.


Step 7: Bake, cool briefly, garnish and serve

Slide the baking sheet (already pre-lined with the same parchment) into the preheated oven and bake until the flatbreads puff in spots and the edges turn a light golden brown, about 10–14 minutes. Remove the sheet and transfer the warm flatbreads to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes so they remain soft and pliable. Finish with a sprinkle of finely chopped fresh parsley or chives and an extra pinch of flaky salt; serve warm as a base for sandwiches, with dips, or alongside salads.

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