Decorative vegetables.

These breads look like beautifully decorated flatbreads, likely inspired by a garden focaccia design. Here’s how you can make a similar bread with decorative vegetables.

Ingredients

Dough

• 500g bread flour
• 10g salt
• 10g sugar
• 7g instant yeast
• 325ml warm water
• 60ml olive oil

Toppings

• Assorted vegetables (e.g., green beans, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, asparagus)
• Olive oil
• Sea salt

Instructions

Make the Dough

1. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the bread flour, salt, sugar, and instant yeast.
2. Add Wet Ingredients: Add the warm water and olive oil to the dry ingredients. Mix until a sticky dough forms.
3. Knead: Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Alternatively, use a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment.
4. First Rise: Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours or until doubled in size.

Shape and Decorate

5. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 220°C (430°F).
6. Prepare Vegetables: While the dough is rising, prepare your vegetables by washing, drying, and cutting them as needed.
7. Shape the Dough: Once the dough has risen, punch it down and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide it in half. Shape each piece into a long oval or leaf shape.
8. Decorate: Transfer the shaped dough to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Arrange the vegetables on top of the dough to create a garden or floral design. Press the vegetables gently into the dough to ensure they stick.
9. Final Rise: Let the decorated dough rise for another 20-30 minutes.

Bake

10. Bake: Drizzle the decorated dough with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and cooked through.
11. Cool: Allow the bread to cool on a wire rack before serving.

Enjoy your beautifully decorated vegetable flatbread!