FLATBREAD with carrots and sage

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

1 Take the kefir out of the refrigerator well in advance so that it is close to room temperature. Place the dried yeast in a mixing bowl and whisk in the kefir so that the yeast dissolves. Add the egg, oil, honey and salt and whisk until smooth.

Step 2

2 Mix together the flour and baking powder in a bowl. Gradually add it a little at a time to the kefir and knead into a smooth dough for 7 minutes using a dough hook. The dough should come away from the edges of the bowl and not stick. The quantity of flour can vary, so make sure you have a little extra on hand.

Step 3

3 Cover the dough with a clean dish towel and leave to prove for 1–1½ hours, or until the dough has doubled in size.

Step 4

4 Divide the dough into six pieces and shape into round balls by folding in the edges towards the middle so that you have a nice surface tension. Place the balls on a floured baking sheet with the joint facing down and press them gently with the palm of your hand. Cover with a dish towel and leave them to prove for another hour.

Step 5

5 Heat the oven to the highest possible temperature – 350–400°C (660–800°F) is perfect. Leave for a while to ensure that the stone is really hot.

Step 6

6 Dust a large chopping board generously with flour. Take a dough ball and flatten it into a circle. Work it with a rolling pin in one direction so that the bread becomes an oval shape and leave the dough to rest for a few minutes. Dust the pizza paddle with flour and place the flatbread on the paddle while pulling gently at the edges to make it slightly more taut.

Step 7

7 Cut the peeled carrots lengthways into thin slices. Grate the garlic into the ghee and brush over the bread. Distribute the carrot slices and sage leaves evenly across the bread. Brush again with the garlic ghee and top with a little sea salt.

Step 8

8 Put in the oven and bake for around 1½ minutes or until the edges take on a lovely, golden yellow, with a slightly burnt tone. Repeat with the remaining dough balls.