Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 7 tablespoons warm water
  • 1 teaspoon yeast
  • 6 tablespoons picholine olives, chopped (ordinary green cocktail olives)
  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon cornmeal
  • 1 12 cups arugula
  • 1 12 cups frisee
  • 14 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 12 tablespoons capers, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 12 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 12 teaspoons white wine vinegar
  • 12 teaspoon caper brine
  • 14 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 18 teaspoon salt
  • 12 shallot, sliced thin
  • 1 garlic clove, minced

Method

  • In a large bowl, combine 2 tablespoons flour with 3 tablespoons war water; add yeast and let stand 20 minutes.
  • Add remaining flour, remaining water, olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, stir into smooth.
  • Knead dough until smooth and elastic, making sure to add enough flour so that the dough does not stick to your hands, although it will still seem sticky.
  • Let rise until doubled, about 2 hours; punch dough down and let rest 5 minutes.
  • Divide dough in half and roll one half out into and 8-inch circle.
  • Place on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray and sprinkled with corn meal; repeat with second half.
  • Preheat oven to 500 degrees F being sure to place racks in lower position.
  • Heat baking stone for 30 minutes.
  • Slide dough onto baking stone and cook about 7 minutes, remove to cutting board to cool; repeat with other dough round.
  • Meanwhile, prepare salad by combining arugula, frisee, pine nuts, and capers; combine olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, vinegar, caper brine, salt, pepper, shallots and vinegar; pour over salad.
  • Place 1 1/2 cups of salad on each flat bread, fold in half, cut in half to serve.