Goat Cheese Herb Flat Bread [barbecue]
Comments: Preparation time : 45 minutes.
If desired, use pizza dough shell or frozen dough instead of the following dough recipe; flat bread should then be layed directely onto hot barbecue rack.
If a bread machine is used, follow manufacturer's directions to prepare dough.
It is important not to let this dough rise.
This excellent flat bread is sure to please every one, even the picky ones !
Servings: 10
  • 4 ounces [115 g] goat cheese
  • 1 small bunch fresh oregano, rinsed and chopped
  • 1 small bunch fresh basil, rinsed and chopped
  • 1 small bunch fresh parsley, rinsed and chopped
  • 1 garlic head, roasted*
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] roasted pine nuts
  • Olive oil
Bread Dough
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons [6 mL] fresh dry yeast
  • 1 cup [250 mL] lukewarm water
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 g] sugar
  • 2 cups [280 g] flour
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
  • Roast garlic then, if needed, prepare dough.
  • Preheat barbecue to high heat.
  • Transfer dough onto an oiled pizza pan.
  • Evenly arrange goat cheese on top of dough; sprinkle all over with freshly chopped oregano, basil, and parsley, then with pressed roasted garlic, and roasted pine nuts.
  • Transfer pizza pan onto hot barbecue rack.
  • Lower temperature to medium heat and close barbecue lid.
  • Barbecue pizza for 5 to 7 minutes, until dough is really crisp and cheese melted.
*To Roast Garlic
  • Cut and remove the tip end of the garlic head; arrange onto a sheet of al foil.
  • Sprinkle garlic with olive oil; thightly wrap garlic head into al foil.
  • Transfer garlic onto top rack of barbecue, already preheated to low heat, and leave garlic to soften, for approximately 30 minutes.
  • Leave garlic head to cool then, pressing garlic head over a small bowl, extract sweet roasted garlic from each clove.
Bread Dough
  • Dissolve together fresh dry yeast and sugar into lukewarm water.
  • Mix in flour, olive oil and salt; knead dough until no longer possible to strech.
  • Leave dough to rest for 10 minutes, then roll dough into a circle.