Piadina (Thin Italian Flatbread)

Piadina (plural: piadine) is an Italian flatbread.

Ingredients

• 12 oz all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp table salt
• ¾ tsp baking powder (optional)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• ½–¾ cup water

Steps

1. Pulse the flour, baking powder, and salt in a food processor until blended.
2. Add the oil and pulse a few times to blend.
3. Start the processor and add the water a little at a time until the dough comes together.
4. Remove the dough to a well floured counter top and knead a few times, shaping it into a round ball and adding flour as needed.
5. Divide the dough into four pieces and form each into a tight ball.
6. Cover all with some plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes.
7. After the rest period, roll each piece into a 9 inch round.
8. Heat a dry 10-inch cast iron frying pan until a drop of water sizzles and evaporates.
9. Dock (perforate) one of the rounds with a fork to prevent the formation of bubbles.
10. Cook the round in the dry pan until the bottom has a few brown spots, 1½–2 minutes. Keep the docking fork handy to knock down bubbles as they form.
11. Flip the round and repeat the browning step as above.
12. Remove to a warm plate and gently fold in half. Cover to keep warm.
13. Repeat the last four steps with the other rounds.
14. Fill each with the foods and condiments of your choice and enjoy.

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Adapted from “Piadina (Thin Italian Flatbread)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.