Italian Flatbread (Piadina Romagnola)

A sandwich made of Italian flatbread, mortadella and some rucola, served with a glass of white wine, ready to be savoured.

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Italian Flatbread (Piadina Romagnola)

This no-yeast Italian Flatbread (locally known as Piadina) is a popular street-food in the North-Central region of Italy! The best part? You can easily make this delicious bread it at home! Give it a try!

Prep Time30

Cook Time15

Resting Time45

Total Time1 30

Course: Bread

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Neriz

Equipment

Ingredients

3 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or Tipo '00')
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
6 tbsp olive oil
1 & 1/3 cups milk

Instructions

Preparing the piadina dough:

Using a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine and mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add the olive oil and milk.
Mix and knead until you get a smooth dough.
Form into a ball and cover with plastic.
Set aside for about 45 minutes.

Rolling your Italian flatbread:

Remove plastic from dough and divide the dough into 8 equal portions.
Form a small ball of each portion, then use a rolling pin to form a circle of about 23-25 cm in diameter.
Use a fork to prick the piadina dough.

Cooking piadina:

Heat a medium-sized skillet or pan over medium-high heat.
Once the skillet is ready, place the flatbread on it and adjust the heat to medium.
Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until you see darker portions on the bread.
Turn and cook the other side for another 3 to 4 minutes.
Remove piadina from the pan and serve.

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Notes

Cook's Tip #1: Traditionally, Tipo '00' flour is used, but all-purpose flour is an excellent substitute for making piadina.
Cook's Tip #2: You can use water instead of milk, but milk adds more flavor to your Italian flatbread.
Cook's Tip #3: When not working on the piadina dough (or a portion of it), make sure you keep it covered with a clean kitchen cloth to prevent it from drying.
Cook's Tip #4: When you're rolling them out, make sure you dust your board with a bit of flour -- same goes for your rolling pin. It is not a sticky dough, but this trick still helps a lot!

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