This was just okay.. Followed directions exactly. I found it to be rather spongy.

(Originally reviewed 25 March 2008 -edited for spelling) I did not have any bread flour, so I simply used 2 cups plain flour and added in 4tsp of vital wheat gluten. In reading the reviews, alot of people noted that the dough was sticky and that they added in extra flour, perhaps they are not aware, but this type of dough is considered a "Batter yeast dough" - this means it will be sticky, and you should NOT add any extra flour, except for perhaps a small sprinkling of flour for the area in which you end up kneading the dough. Instead of plain butter, I used a butter that already had garlic & herbs mixed into it, and then I used fresh grated parmesan, and a 6 italian cheese blend plus additional mozzarella cheese. I also added some garlic powder and italian seasoning into the yeast dough. My husband was impressed, he thought that it was comparable to a foccacia that we normally buy at a local delicatessen.

I have already made this twice since finding the recipe. This is very good and pretty easy to make, especially considering I don't bake that much. I liked the recipe because I already had all the ingredients, but it still turned into something special. I thought it was pretty garlic-y, which I love! I served with jarred marinara for dipping. Yum!

4 stars for a great flat bread but I felt this recipe needed more flavor. I made it twice. Both times the dough came out perfect. Someone mentioned that this dough should be a "wet" dough and sticky and not to add more flour. That advice was perfect. I just made sure I had enough flour to roll with and on my hands so it wasn't to hard to work with. The first time I made it I put in 2 cloves of crushed garlic in the dough while kneeding it instead of using the powder and it wasn't enough. It was still a nice flat bread. The 2nd time I added 4 cloves and used about 1tbs of garlic powder and it was more flavorful I also left the cheese off until it was about a minute from being done and I brushed it with butter and then put on the cheese and cooked one minute and took it out of oven and let it melt while it rested. I liked it much better that way, then what the original recipe calls for.

Perfect! I have very little bread baking experience. I followed the directions exactly and the results were great. The garlic is strong, but so good. I want to try this as a pizza dough next.

amazinggggg

This is really good. I would like to try it for a pizza crust sometime just to see how it would be compared to what I'm using now. One word of advice, make sure you bake in the oven in a pan with sides! The butter will run off and make for a very smokey house!! I won't do that aain!

This is IT. I have tried several flat bread recipes, and this is the keeper. Great texture. Thanks for sharing.

Eh. it was ok as is. Really needs more spices or garlic or something.

This bread was so good! My husband and I ate a whole loaf by ourselves. I used real garlic and added dried basil to the butter mixture. I also put a clove of minced garlic in the dough. Turned out perfect.

We made this for a Christmas party and topped it with cream frache, smoked salmon and capers and it was very well received. The bread alone is moist and very tasty. We plan to use this recipe for pizza dough as well.

This bread is fabulous- and quite easy to make, which is a big plus in our house. I did make one variation- I only used 1 tablespoon of garlic powder as I didn't want the garlic to overpower the parmesan and butter flavors. This one's going in my favorite recipe book!

it is sitting in my oven as i type this review, and i would just like to say that it paired my shrimp pesto penne perfectly! the texture was just right. i also added rosemary, chopped garlic, and i substituted extra sharp romano instead of the others. thanks for the great recipe and happy cooking!

I worried about the review which called this a 'sticky mess from start to finish', and they were certainly right. But I just kept adding more flour until it wasn't sticky and figured at worst we'd just end up pitching it. But to our surprise it was quick, easy and delicious. My 5 yr old could have eaten the whole thing. We cut it in strips and dipped in spaghetti sauce...yum! Thanks!

For me this recipe is a very good starting point and has proved to be very versatile. It has become almost a show stealer from the main course. Took the advice of several other reviewers and added about a tsp of garlic powder to the dough. Dough was a little sticky and I did add about an additional 1/2 of flour overall to keep it manageable. Also greased pan with olive oil and then sprinkled some cornmeal to keep it from sticking and poked holes in dough. Changed butter spread to 1/2 olive oil, 1/2 butter 1/2 tsp oregano and a clove of garlic and spread on the dough. Then from BATMAN BEYOND's review of Parmesian Foccacia Bread (a bread machine recipe) which suggested chopping a fresh tomato - I used two small ones and some fresh basil as well - and saute in just a little olive oil with some fresh garlic salt. Then sprinkled the tomato mixture over the butter/olive oil spread on the dough. Lastly sprinkle on the parmesian cheese and bake. I used the same temp, but it took about 10 minutes longer to bake and set up in the middle. So good! This was gone in absolutely no time and my kids beg me everyday to make it...

I really enjoyed this. I actually made it in the early afternoon for dinner. This reheated well in a 350 degree oven. I also added a little oregano, but any herb would work well. Sun dried tomatoes would made a nice addition to the top. I would suggest to proof the yeast before continuing.

My husband said "this is the best bread I've ever had". :)

This recipe is easier than it sounds! The second time I made it, I put minced garlic into the dough during needing. This made it require more flour, but really added to the flavor. I also suggest adding italian spice or additional cheese to the finished bread. I brushed it with olive oil instead of butter, which worked well. It seems like too much needless butter in my opinion.

Excellent bread, personally I think don't skip the butter step, it makes the bread so yummy (although not very healthy). I use whatever cheese I have on hand for the top, it always comes out great!