15 April 2009

Me + Farinata = Delicious Farinfailure

In my search for low-glycemic treats, I discovered an Italian bread called Farinata. It's a flatbread made with chick pea flour and water. I have a batch in the oven now, but I think my pan is too thin. Oh well, at least I'll have some tasty superthin wafers.


Farinata:

2/3 cup chick pea flour
3/4 cup water
2tbs olive oil
salt, pepper and rosemary to taste
a flat pan (I used a large non-stick baking tray)

blend flour and water well and lest rest for 2-4 hours.
mixture will have foam on top - scrape off the foam.

Preheat oven to 400F
Mix in oil, salt, pepper, rosemary well

Note: the mix will be quite liquid. Don't worry, it's supposed to be.

Pour into baking tray - it should be fairly thin (mine was TOO thin - it should sit about 1/8" of an inch deep).

Bake @400F for 15 - 20 minutes (still tuning these values)

Your mouth will water from the scent wafting from your oven.

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