Millet Flatbread With Kalamata Olives Recipe From Jiko – The Cooking Place

Jiko – The Cooking Place, can be found at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, where South African cuisine is presented in a dramatic setting. If you're craving some flatbread, here is a recipe to make this delicious option from the popular restaurant.

Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • Millet Dough
  • 1 (1⁄2-ounce) envelope dry active yeast
  • 3⁄4 cup plus 1 tablespoon lukewarm water
  • 1⁄2 cups high-gluten or bread flour
  • 1⁄2 cups millet flour
  • 1⁄3 cup hulled millet
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon sugar

Kalamata Olive and Cheese Topping:

  • 1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1⁄2 cups shredded four-cheese blend (fontina, Gruyère, provolone, Asiago), divided
  • 1⁄2 cups kalamata olives, pitted and halved, divided
  • 3 cups loosely packed spring greens

Preparation:

Millet Dough:

  • In small bowl, combine yeast and water. Stir gently to combine. Set aside until frothy, approximately 5 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, combine high-gluten or bread flour, millet flour, millet, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Stir to combine.
  • Slowly incorporate yeast-water mixture into flour mixture, stirring until a dough forms. Refrigerate overnight.

Kalamata Olive and Cheese Topping:

  • Remove dough and set aside in a warm place for 1 hour. Place a baking stone in the center of the oven. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Divide dough into 6 equal balls. Roll each ball into an 8- x 9-inch oval. Prick with a fork 10 times. Brush each oval with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Top each with ¼ cup cheese and 1⁄4 cup olives.
  • Bake each flatbread on the preheated baking stone until crust is golden and cheese is melted and bubbly, 8 to 12 minutes. Top each flatbread with ½ cup spring greens. Cut flatbread into bite-size pieces. Serve warm.
  • Makes 6 (8- x 9-inch) flatbreads.

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Tricia Kennedy
As a huge Disney fan Tricia enjoys having Walt Disney World basically in her backyard. When she's not at the theme parks she is either playing drums or with her dog Yoda. She is a lifelong Star Wars fan and has ridden Star Tours over 270 times.