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Weigh the flours, salt and baking powder into a bowl then weigh in your buttermilk.
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Stir to combine then bring together with the spoon. You can be reasonably rough and it will not lose its tenderness, thanks to the buttermilk!
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If not using the filling, just pat out 3/4 to 1 cm thick on a very well floured work surface (the dough will be very sticky until coated in a sprinkling of extra flour), in as many breads as you wish to make - please do please yourself with this recipe.
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If filling, blitz all the ingredients in your food processor/hand blender/spice grinder until it becomes a nubbly but delicious gravel - tip into the centre of your flatbread leaving an edge free all around it Pinch up the edges and seal then gently pat out the dough to the 3/4 to 1 cm thickness once more.
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Slap onto a dry and very hot frying pan or flat griddle for 1-2 mins each side (peak for medium brown patches on the cooking surface and bubbles on the other).
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Use a larger spatula to flip each bread, not your fingers (I've been there and burnt myself - don't be me!).
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If making several, wrap in a couple of clean tea towels to keep warm as each cooks, until you have used all your dough.
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Optional: brush with soft butter to serve.
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Option two: once cooked, spread unfilled flatbreads (i.e. plain ones) with a generous amount of butter, sprinkle with well minced garlic and chopped fresh parsley and serve with Italian meals