Radicchio Flatbread

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• kosher salt (or other coarse salt)
• pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 heads radicchio, quartered lengthwise (10 ounces total)
• 1 cup ricotta cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl combine yeast, water and sugar. let stand until foamy (5 minutes).
• 2 stir in flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and oil until combined.
• 3 turn dough out onto floured board and knead until smooth (2-5 minutes). transfer dough to oiled bowl, turn to cover all sides and cover with plastic wrap. let stand for 20-30 minutes.
• 4 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 5 line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 6 divide dough into quarters.
• 7 on a floured board roll out each piece to a rectangle 8 inches x 5 inches. transfer to prepared baking sheet. repeat with remaining dough. (there will be 4 rectangles). divide rdicchio among dough and press into dough. drizzle with oil, salt and pepper.
• 8 bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden and crisp.
• 9 whisk ricotta cheese in a small bowl until lightened.
• 10 drizzle baked bread with oil, season with salt and pepper.
• 11 serve flatbread with whipped ricotta.