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So I decided to tackle dough again! However this time I totally cheated and went for flatbreads, which don’t contain any yeast – it’s only ever the yeast that freaks me out! A little bit of kneading, I can handle… in fact I find it quite therapeutic, though obviously I’m not picturing anyone’s face or anything, oh no.
No no no.
These cheese and onion stuffed flatbreads were really, really easy to make – even for someone like me who’s generally quite averse to baking. There’s no risk of them not rising (because they don’t need to!), no risk of them deflating as soon as you take them out of the oven (they’re cooked in a pan on the hob!), and they’re pretty much just completely foolproof (which is good because I can be a bit of…
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