
Breads
Tuscan Flat Bread
Schiacciata meaning “squashed” is an approximately inch thick round flat bread loaf popular in Tuscany.

Servings
1 loaf
Level
Medium
Ingredients
- 7 Tablespoons Challenge Spreadable Butter flavored with Olive Oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ Italian seasoning blend
- ¼ teaspoon parsley flakes
- 1 cup of warm water (120 to 130˚F)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 packages (¼ oz each) active dry yeast
- 2½ cups unbleached bread flour
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ to 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt (optional)
Directions
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1In a small bowl combine Spreadable Butter, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and parsley. Set aside. (¼ cup mixture to be added bread dough and remainder reserved at room temperature for brushing on shaped loaf before and after cooking.)
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2For preparation using a stand mixer with dough hook attachment: In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes (Mixture should be foamy.)
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3Combine 2½ bread flour and salt; add to yeast mixture along with ¼ cup herb/ butter mixture. Combine by hand with a spatula to wet ingredients then attach a dough hook to knead until dough clings to hook and pulls away from sides of the bowl (about 5 to 6 minutes) Add additional ¼ cup flour if necessary to keep the dough from being too sticky. The dough will be soft but smooth and elastic.
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4Transfer dough to lightly butter bowl and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise until dough is doubled (about 1 - 1½ hour).
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5Punch the dough down and turn it out on to a lightly floured board.
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6Butter an 11 to 12-inch round pan (a pizza pan or large tart pan) or a baking sheet.
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7Shape the dough into an 11 to 12-inch round and transfer to prepared pan. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise until dough is about doubled (about 30 minutes).
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8Preheat oven to 400°F.
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9Press fingertips into dough creating indentations Brush top of dough with about 1 tablespoon of reserved herb/butter mixture. Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
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10Brush top of hot bread with add additional herb/butter mixture (about 1 to 2 Tablespoons). Sprinkle with salt if desired. Serve either in wedges or split the wedges and add cold cuts.
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!Spreadable Lite Butter should not be used for this recipe