Finlandia Black Garlic Flatbread

The beauty of this recipe is that it can be adapted to any flatbread, pizza or even sliced loaf of bread – like a baguette. Because once you know how much to spread on, you can do it with anything. 

Serves: 2-4 people
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 flatbread, any size will do
• Finlandia Black Garlic Creamy Gourmet Cheese
• 4-6 tablespoons Basil Pesto
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded 

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. Spread about a 1/8 inch layer of the Finlandia Black Garlic Creamy Gourmet Cheese on the flatbread
3. Add a thin layer of the pesto on top of that
4. Sprinkle a small amount of the red pepper flakes on top, and finish with a light sprinkling of the shredded Parmesan
5. Bake until beginning to get golden brown – 15-20 minutes
6. Remove, slice and serve
7. Repeat

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*Finlandia Butter can be found at Vons, Albertsons and Safeway. Finlandia Cheeses are also available, in Southern California at Costco and other fine retailers.

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ROSEMARY BUTTER KNOTS

And old-school, but definitely a goodie. Simple biscuits transform into delicious, garlicky twisted knots of rosemary perfection. Geez, could I have used anymore adjectives?

Serves 6

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tube fridge biscuits  

• 1/4 stick butter

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 1/2 teaspoon Dried Rosemary

• Kosher salt

• fresh black pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven 400

2. Roll each biscuit into 10 - 12" stick, tie a knot and tuck ends underneath

3. Place on nonstick oiled baking sheet with 2 - 3" spacing, bake according to packaging

4. While cooking, heat small pan on low heat, melt butter add garlic, black pepper and Rosemary

5. When cooked, paint knots liberally with butter while still hot

6. Garnish with pinch Kosher salt

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Pizza Dough in 3 minutes

 Of course you can buy pizza dough already made at the store – but why would you when it’s this easy and can be made in a food processor? And whether it’s for a pizza, calzone or simply a doughy bread for the grill – it’s the best.

2 to 2 1/2 cups unsifted, all-purpose flour

One 1/4 oz packet instant yeast

1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 tablespoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon Kosher salt

3/4 cup warm water, between about 110 and 120 degrees F

1 tablespoon olive oil

• With the 'S' blade in place, put 2 cups of the flour, yeast, sugar, garlic powder and salt in the bowl of a food processor - pulse a couple times

• Add the warm water and the oil - process until a soft dough forms

• If it's still sticky, add extra flour a few tablespoons at a time and process

• Take out of processor, shape into a ball, put into a lightly greased bowl, cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until approx doubled in size, about an hour

• Then shape and use as normal

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