Socca (Chickpea bread)
- Yield: 6 portions 1x
Description
This wholesome dish is a crowd winner and versatile. Whether its origins are French or Italian is under debate, but I love this as a healthier, high-protein bread replacement to place with any meal.
Ingredients
1 cup Chickpea flour
1 cup Water
2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 pinch Salt
Instructions
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Place the flour into a medium mixing bowl
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Make a well in the centre and slowly pour the water in the centre, stirring the flour in from the edge
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Once you have a smooth batter add 1 tbsp of the oil and the salt and stir
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Leave to rest for 30 minutes to absorb
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Whilst resting, preheat the oven at 200oc and then for the last 5 minutes turn to grill setting on high heat
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Place a cast iron pan under the grill until hot
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Once the time is up, place the remainder oil in the pan and circle until base is coated
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Pour on the batter and place under the grill
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The socca will take approx 10 minutes to become golden on the top and stay soft in the centre
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When the edges look crispy its ready
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Remove the cast iron pan and use a spatula to transfer to a serving board
Notes
- You will need a cast iron pan to seal well, I use a 10 inch for this recipe
- There are so many ingredients you can place inside or on top, my favourite is fresh rosemary and sea salt
- This makes an excellent gluten free pizza base also