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Finnish Flatbread Recipe

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My husband and I have eaten this simple-to-make bread for years. It's so nice to have homemade bread with spaghetti, and it's even nicer when you don't have to fuss. — Anne Heinonen, Howell, Michigan

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6-8 Servings
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup buttermilk

Directions

In a large bowl, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened.
Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead for 3-5 minutes. Pat onto an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 203 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 482 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Finnish Flatbread published in Taste of Home June/July 1994, p31