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Piadina

A thin, soft flatbread from Romagna, cooked on a griddle or in a pan. It's filled with cured ham, stracchino or rocket, and eaten rolled up, often as a street snack.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

658 kcal per serving

Protein
17 g
Carbohydrates
84.8 g
of which sugars
1.9 g
Fat
26.1 g
Fiber
4.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
  2. Add the lard in pieces and rub it in with your fingertips until the texture is sandy.
  3. Gradually pour in the lukewarm water and knead for 5 minutes until you have a smooth, supple dough.
  4. Cover and let it rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
  5. Divide the dough into 4 balls and roll each one out into a disc about 2 mm thick.
  6. Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat, without any fat.
  7. Cook each piadina for 1 to 2 minutes per side, until small golden spots appear.
  8. Fill as you like, then roll it up tightly before serving.

Variations and tips

Oil version. Replace the lard with 4 tablespoons of olive oil, closer to the tradition of southern Romagna.

Using what you have. Lard can easily be replaced with butter or olive oil.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.