Project Description

farinata

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 1 cup garbanzo (chickpea) flour

  • 1 3/4 cup water

  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

  • 1/2 onion, thinly sliced

  • Fresh rosemary leaves

Instructions

Sift the 1 cup of garbanzo flour into a bowl; add salt and pepper. Slowly add the water, whisking to eliminate lumps. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Cover and let sit for 1 to 12 hours. The batter will thicken and should be the consistency of heavy cream.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place a 10-inch skillet over medium heat on the stovetop. Add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil into the heated pan and swirl to cover pan completely. When the oil is hot, add the sliced onion and let it cook for one minute. Pour the batter into the skillet and sprinkle the top with rosemary leaves. (Use your judgement. If you like the taste of rosemary, add more; if not, use less.)

Drizzle a little olive oil over the top and bake for 20-30 minutes or until it is no longer custardy in the middle and the edges are set. Turn on broiler and broil top until it takes on a golden brown color.

Allow the Farinata to set for a few minutes and then carefully remove from pan to a cutting board using two spatulas. Allow to cool briefly. Best served warm but is good cold.