Indulge in a culinary masterpiece that combines the rustic charm of flatbread with the sweet and savory flavors of oven-dried figs, caramelized onions, and tangy blue cheese. This delightful dish is a symphony of textures and tastes, sure to tantalize your palate. The flatbread, made from a simple dough of flour, water, yeast, and salt, provides a sturdy base for the delectable toppings. Oven-dried figs, with their concentrated sweetness and chewy texture, add a touch of elegance to the flatbread. Caramelized onions, cooked until golden brown and slightly sweet, provide a savory counterpoint to the figs. Blue cheese, with its distinctive sharpness and creamy texture, adds a final layer of complexity to this flavor-packed dish. This recipe also provides an option for a balsamic reduction, which adds a touch of acidity and sweetness, further enhancing the overall taste experience.
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HOMEMADE FLAT BREAD
Get this easy Homemade Flatbread recipe from Food Network, and flavor yours with fresh thyme.
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 2h15m
Yield 20 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In the bowl of a food processor combine the yeast, sugar, flour, salt and thyme. Pulse to combine. Add the water in a steady stream until the dough begins to form a ball, turn it on to a board and knead with the heel of your hand until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Coat a bowl with oil. Place dough in bowl, and cover with a damp cloth. Put in a warm spot to rise until double in size, about 1 hour.
- When the dough has doubled in size, punch the dough, scrape it onto the counter and knead it lightly into a smooth ball. Cut into 20 pieces and with a rolling pin roll out to form very flat 5 to 6-inch circles.
- Preheat a stove top grill pan over medium high. Do not oil. Place bread on hot grill and cook without touching it until you see bubbles on the surface, about 1 to 2 minutes. Turn and continue to cook 1 to 2 minutes more or until bread has puffed up. Serve immediately.
BRIE & CARAMELIZED ONION FLATBREAD
Saute the onions and garlic for this flatbread a day ahead so it's easy to put together on the day of the party. Prepared pizza dough makes it a snap. -Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 flatbread (12 pieces).
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Grease a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; set aside. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until softened. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 25-30 minutes or until deep golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer., Preheat oven to 425°. Add brown sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper to onion mixture. Cook and stir 5 minutes longer. Press dough into a 12x10-in. rectangle onto prepared pan. Top with onion mixture and cheese. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 333mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
FLATBREAD WITH OVEN-DRIED FIGS, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, AND BLUE CHEESE
Steps:
- Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 1⁄2 cup flour and yeast in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add 1⁄2 cup warm water; let stand 30 minutes. Add 2 cups flour, remaining 1⁄2 cup water, 1 tablespoon oil, rosemary, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; stir until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 8 minutes), and add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky). Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into dough. If an indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.) While dough rises, heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sugar; cook 15 minutes or until deep golden brown, stirring mixture occasionally. Add remaining 1⁄4 teaspoon of salt, orange rind, and pepper. Cool mixture slightly. Preheat oven to 425°. Punch dough down; form into a ball. Place dough on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; let rest 5 minutes. Roll dough into a 14 x 12-inch rectangle (about 1⁄4 inch thick). Arrange onion mixture, walnuts, and Oven-Dried Fig halves evenly over dough, leaving a 1⁄2 inch border on all sides. Sprinkle with cheese, and gently press toppings into dough to adhere. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes or until flatbread is golden brown and cheese melts. ** To make Oven-Dried Figs, arrange figs in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 250 deg for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until almost dry but still soft.
PIZZA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS, FIGS, BACON AND BLUE CHEESE
Here is a recipe for pizza that calls to mind - at least this mind - the joys of car travel through southeastern France, where pizzas such as this are available at all the imaginary cafes in small towns near the Italian border. It certainly tastes as if it comes from that region and, if you close your eyes as you eat it, you can almost imagine yourself halfway through a drive from Aix to Turin. The time spent caramelizing the onions is more than worth it, so do it the day before you intend to make the pie. Which is when, as it happens, you should make the dough as well. And we have a recipe for that as well - a version adapted from the team behind the magical Roberta's Pizza in Brooklyn.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dinner, pizza and calzones, times classics, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- At least 45 minutes before cooking, preheat the oven and pizza stone to 550 degrees.
- Melt the butter in a large sauté pan over high heat. Add the onions, thyme and bay leaves. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until the onions begin to wilt. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions have softened and turn a deep, golden brown, about 25 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove the bay leaves and transfer the onions to a small bowl.
- Place the bacon in the pan and set over high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until brown and crispy. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a small bowl.
- Place the pizza dough on a heavily floured surface and stretch and pull, using your hands or a rolling pin, into about a 14-inch round. Place on a lightly floured pizza peel or rimless baking sheet. Cover with the toppings, careful not to press on the dough and weigh it down: the caramelized onions first, then the figs and bacon, and finally the Gorgonzola, leaving roughly a 1/2 inch border. Shake the pizza peel slightly to make sure the dough is not sticking. Carefully slide the pizza directly onto the baking stone in one quick, forward-and-back motion. Cook until the crust has browned on the bottom and the top is bubbling and browning in spots, about 7 minutes. Drizzle with a little olive oil and some cracked black pepper. Serve hot. Makes 1 pizza.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1193, UnsaturatedFat 32 grams, Carbohydrate 131 grams, Fat 63 grams, Fiber 14 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 27 grams, Sodium 1671 milligrams, Sugar 55 grams, TransFat 1 gram
FIG TART WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS, ROSEMARY AND STILTON
I used packaged puff pastry here because I thought the dense, almost candied figs would work well with an airy, flaky crust - one that I didn't have to make. The cheese and rosemary helps balance the intensity of the figs, while a drizzling of honey at the end brings out the sweetness of onions and figs.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories pies and tarts, appetizer
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet over low heat, melt butter with oil. Add onions, rosemary and sugar. Cook, tossing occasionally, until onions are limp and golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Stir in the vinegar, scraping any browned bits from bottom of pan.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the milk and egg until smooth. Stir in the onions. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line an 11 by 17-inch baking sheet with parchment paper. On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to a 9 by 12-inch rectangle. Transfer to baking sheet.
- Use a fork to spread onion mixture evenly over pastry (let excess egg mixture drip back into bowl), leaving a 1-inch border. Arrange figs, cut-side up, in even rows on onion mixture. Scatter cheese and pine nuts over figs. Use a pastry brush to dab edges of tart with egg mixture. Gently fold over edges of tart to form a lip and brush with more egg mixture.
- Bake until pastry is puffed and golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve, sprinkled with rosemary needles and drizzled with honey, if desired, warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 419, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 253 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- To make the flatbread, use a combination of all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour for a slightly nutty flavor and a chewy texture.
- For the oven-dried figs, choose ripe, fresh figs. Cut them into quarters and toss them with a little olive oil, honey, and thyme. Roast them in a low oven until they are chewy and slightly caramelized.
- To caramelize the onions, use a combination of butter and olive oil. Cook the onions slowly over low heat until they are golden brown and sweet.
- Use a good quality blue cheese for the flatbread. Crumble it over the top of the flatbread before baking.
- Bake the flatbread in a hot oven until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve the flatbread warm with a drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of fresh thyme.
Conclusion:
This flatbread with oven-dried figs, caramelized onions, and blue cheese is a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. The combination of sweet figs, savory onions, and tangy blue cheese is sure to please everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this flatbread a try!
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