Onion-Fennel Flatbread

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== Description ==
Fast-rising makes these moist, fragrant breads quick to prepare. Serve them warm, accompanied with butter or with olive oil for dipping.
* Contributed by Jenn B aka Mom2Sam and Tiny at World Recipes Y-Group
* Makes 4.
== Ingredients ==
* ¼ cup (½ stick) + 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, room temperature
* 1½ cups finely chopped onion
* 1 cup warm water (105°F to 115°F)
* 1 envelope quick-rising yeast
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* 1¼ teaspoons salt
* 4 teaspoons fennel seeds
* 3 cups (about) all purpose flour
== Directions ==
# Melt ¼ cup butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-low heat. 
# Add onion and sauté until very tender, about 15 minutes. 
# Transfer to large bowl of electric mixer fitted with dough hook. 
# Add 1 cup warm water to onion. 
# Mix in yeast, sugar and salt. 
# Using mortar and pestle, crush 2 teaspoons fennel seeds. Add to onion mixture.
# Mix in enough flour ½ cup at a time to form medium-soft dough. 
# Knead dough on floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes. 
# Allow dough to remain on floured work Surface; Cover with towel and Let stand until Beginning to Rise, about 20 minutes.
# Butter a heavy large baking sheet. Knead dough briefly. 
# Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Form each piece into ball; Flatten into ¾-inch-thick round, about 5 inches in diameter. 
# Arrange rounds on prepared baking sheet. 
# Rub tops with remaining 2 teaspoons butter. 
# Sprinkle remaining 2 teaspoons whole fennel seeds evenly over rounds and press gently to adhere. 
# Cover with towel. Let rise in warm draft-free area until puffy, about 30 minutes.
# Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450°F. 
# Bake breads until golden, about 25 minutes. Serve warm.
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