Sourdough Flat Bread

I'm refusing to buy bread these days and I still make the odd baker's yeast bread but prefer my sourdough.  Oops, forgot to make a fresh loaf and wanted something bread like to serve with scrambled eggs.  Ahh, what about making flat bread - a sourdough flat bread perhaps?

All puffy and ready to serve.

Did some research and found lots of help online for all sorts of flat breads.  But I decided to wing it and have to say, I'm pretty chuffed with the result.  Mind you, this is how we've been making bread for centuries and most cultures have a flat bread version. 

Here's my recipe.... 
Note that I added cumin seed to the pan before placing the dough on top to cook.  Added a nice touch to my "Mexican" eggs which were flavoured with capsicum, onion and chilli powder.

Topped with scrambled egg - yes, it's there underneath the capsicum strips.

Breadmaker Sourdough

OK, so I realise that all you sourdough aficionados out there like the artistry of shaping and baking your dough but mostly, I just want a loaf that I slice for toast.  It needs to be squarish to fit in the toaster.

After much experimentation and research, I have come up with a recipe that works for me.

Check it out here.

Dough Slapping

I was taken with the method of kneading dough as on Poh's Kitchen last week.  I've always used a gentle folding and rocking motion but this method looked like fun.

You can watch this episode on iview

Here's another method that is similar.  Note the very wet dough comes together nicely.

Meet my new kitchen friend

This is Bella.  She came gift wrapped and has her own recipe book which I need to read.  I love her already although it's a bit different using a mixer where the bowl doesn't rotate.

She's already done a fine job of blending and whipping my butter and oil mixture.  Well done Bella!

Tomorrow, we might try mixing bread dough together.