Best Farinata Recipes

SOCCA (FARINATA)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450. Put a well-seasoned or nonstick 12-inch pizza pan or cast-iron skillet in oven. (If you have a socca pan, obviously that will work well also.)
• Put the chickpea flour in a bowl; add the salt and pepper. Slowly add 1 cup lukewarm water, whisking to eliminate lumps. Stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Cover and let sit while the oven heats, or for as long as 12 hours. The batter should be about the consistency of heavy cream.
• Remove the pan, pour 2 tablespoons of the oil into it and swirl. Add the onions return the pan to the oven and cook, stirring once or twice, until they're well browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the rosemary. Stir the onions and rosemary into the batter, then immediately pour the batter into the pan. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the pancake is firm and the edges set.
• Heat the broiler and brush the top of the pancake with 1 or 2 tablespoons of oil if it looks dry. Set the pancake a few inches away from the broiler, and cook just long enough to brown it in spots. Cut it into wedges, and serve hot or warm.

HOW TO MAKE FARINATA

Steps:

• Combine garbanzo flour and water in a bowl; whisk until batter is smooth. Cover bowl with plastic wrap or a plate and let stand at room temperature for 2 hours. Skim as much foam as possible from top of batter. Whisk salt, rosemary, and 3 tablespoons olive oil into batter.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Place a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over high heat and heat until smoking hot. Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil in skillet and swirl to coat bottom of skillet with oil. Continue to heat until oil shimmers and a wisp of smoke rises from oil.
• Quickly pour batter into hot oil; carefully transfer skillet to preheated oven.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cake is browned and crusty, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer immediately to a plate, cut into wedges, and serve hot. Garnish with freshly ground black pepper.

FARINATA (ITALIAN FLATBREAD)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush a 9-inch tart pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil and place in the oven to warm up.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add green onion and garlic. Cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Mix chickpea flour with lukewarm water until smooth. Set aside for 20 minutes at room temperature.
• Skim foam from the top of chickpea-water mixture. Add remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Mix in onion-garlic mixture. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add Gruyere cheese and mix well. Remove tart tin from oven and pour in chickpea mixture.
• Bake it in the preheated oven until crispy, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cut into triangles before serving.

LIGURIAN FARINATA (SAVORY ITALIAN PANCAKE OR FLATBREAD)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add the flour to the water, a little at a time, mixing and seasoning with salt until all of the flour and water has been absorbed; Add Optional Rosemary at this point.
• Let it rest for 4 hours (Or even better overnight).
• After this time, a layer of foam will have developed on the surface - Scrape it off with a spoon.
• Add the olive oil and remove the Rosemary (Optional) - Stir until all the Oil is absorbed.
• Pour into an olive oil well greased baking pan - the right one is called testo, made of "tinned copper" It should be about an eighth of an inch thick, perhaps a little more - a small deep dish Pizza pan will do (We used an iron skillet).
• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Remove from the oven when one of the corners (or the edge) starts to appear dark and has turned a golden color.
• Sprinkle plenty of pepper and eat immediately.
• ***It is of paramount importance that the pan is perfectly flat and level when in the oven, otherwise one of the corners will be thicker and will be undercooked when the opposite corner starts to darken. It tends to stick if you do not use enough oil. Also use parchment paper.

SOCCA (FARINATA)

Steps:

• Combine chickpea flour, water, and olive oil in a bowl. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper to taste. Stir everything together until smooth. Set aside and let rest at room temperature for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place a cast iron skillet in the oven until hot, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Carefully remove skillet from oven, grease with oil and pour half of the the batter into the skillet, tilting so batter is evenly distributed.
• Bake in the preheated oven until socca is set, about 7 minutes. Turn on broiler and brown for 1 minute. Remove from oven and slide onto a plate. Repeat with remaining batter.

FARINATA

Steps:

• Put water in a large bowl. Slowly add in chickpea flour, mixing it with a wire whisk. Add salt to the mixture. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 3 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Remove the foam from the top of the chickpea mixture. Grease a baking pan, about 12 by 16-inches, with oil. Once greased, add 2 tablespoons oil. Add chickpea mixture. Use a fork to combine the oil and chickpea mixture. Sprinkle generously with pepper. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a medium nonstick pan on medium heat. Add onion and cook for 10 minutes. Top the farinata with the onion slices and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes before cutting.

FETA AND ZUCCHINI FARINATA PIZZA (GLUTEN-FREE ITALIAN FLATBREAD)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine flour, water, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl; whisk until smooth. Let sit for 15 minutes.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and swirl around to coat skillet. Pour batter into the skillet and cook until edges are golden, about 2 minutes.
• Place skillet in the preheated oven and bake until set, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with zucchini slices, feta cheese, and Kalamata olives. Drizzle with remaining tablespoon 1 olive oil.
• Return to the oven and bake until golden and crispy, about 5 minutes.

FARINATA - FAINÂ

Steps:

• Lasciare in acqua (3/4 di litro) per almeno 4 ore la farina di ceci unita a sale quanto basti, dopo avere per bene rimescolato. Nel frattempo preparare il tegame speciale per la farinata, ossia una teglia sottile ungendone bene il fondo con una buona dose d'olio e versarvi il composto; rimestare sino a che non si sarà amalgamato con l'olio. Mettere infine in forno ben caldo e non levare sino a che la farinata non risulti ben dorata. Si può mangiare così, con un pizzico di sale; ma è anche appetitosa con una puntina di pepe.

FARINATA (LIGURIAN BREAD/SNACK)

Steps:

• Whisk chickpea flour, salt, and water until no lumps remain. Whisk in 2 tblsps olive oil. Cover and set aside at room temperature overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Put a well-seasoned cast iron (or non-stick) skillet in the oven to warm up for 5 minutes. Add a little olive oil to the skillet (enough to generously coat the bottom) and return to the oven for 2 more minutes.
• Whisk the batter well before using. Pour in enough batter to cover the bottom of the skillet and form 3mm thick layer (about 3 times the thickness of a crepe). The batter will sizzle. Place the pan in the oven, and cook until the pancake is dry on top and solid in the center when you nick it with a knife, about 12 minutes.
• Carefully remove farinata to a plate, add more oil to the pan and repeat with the rest of the batter. Serve as soon as farinata is out of the pan, or put on a cookie sheet in one layer and warm up in the oven after you finish the batter.
• Cut into wedges and serve as a snack. Or fill with all kinds of savory goodies like a crêpe.

FARINATA WITH SAGE, OLIVES, AND ONION

Steps:

• At least 1 hour before making farinata, set a pizza stone on rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 550°F.
• Whisk together chick-pea flour and water until smooth, then whisk in salt and 2 tablespoons of oil. Let stand at least 30 minutes at room temperature.
• Cook onion with salt to taste in 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 10 minutes, then cool.
• Put a seasoned 10-inch cast-iron round griddle on pizza stone and heat 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and add 1/2 tablespoon oil, tilting to coat evenly. Working quickly, stir batter and ladle about 7/8 cup (1 cup minus 2 tablespoons) evenly into pan (batter will sizzle and start to set almost immediately). Quickly scatter a third of the onion, olives, and sage leaves over the batter and carefully return pan to pizza stone. If using an oven with a built-in broiler, bake 12 minutes, then turn oven setting to broil for 1 to 5 minutes. If using an oven with broiler underneath, bake 15 minutes, then transfer pan to broiler for 1 to 2 minutes. Edges should be golden brown and crisp and top flecked with golden spots.
• Slide farinata onto a cutting board. Make 2 more in same manner, reheating pan 5 minutes for each successive farinata. Halve farinata and cut into strips.

FARINATA (ITALIAN CHICKPEA FLATBREAD)

Steps:

• Mix together chickpea flour and salt, mix in water and olive oil and let the batter rest several hours or longer. (Some recipes recommend sifting the flour and salt together, but I just whisked the water into it.) When ready to bake, preheat oven to 450F, then preheat the pan for about 10 minutes. (I cooked this in a small toaster oven which doesn't get hotter than 450F. If your oven goes higher, I would use a higher temperature.) Finely chop 1 T fresh rosemary (or grind a smaller amount of dried rosemary) and whisk into batter. Remove pan from oven, pour in about 1 T olive oil and spread around, then pour in batter. Grind a generous amount of black pepper over batter. Bake the farinata until it's starting to crisp and brown around the edges, about 20-25 minutes. This is meant to be served warm, but I thought it was also delicious cold, when it become slightly crisp like a cracker.

AVOCADO TOMATO VEGAN SOCCA (FARINATA)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine chickpea flour, water, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in bowl; whisk until smooth. Let sit for 15 minutes.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and swirl around to coat skillet. Pour batter into skillet and cook until edges are golden, about 2 minutes.
• Place skillet in the preheated oven and bake until socca is set, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with avocado, tomato, and black olives. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Return to the oven and bake until golden and crispy, about 5 minutes.

FARINATA/SOCCA

Steps:

• Whisk together the chickpea flour, water, cumin, and olive oil. Cover container and let rest for 2-3 hours at room temperature. When ready to cook Socca, preheat broiler. (I have a gas broiler, so I'm not sure how the results would be different with an electric broiler.) When broiler is hot, brush cast iron griddle or frying pan with olive oil, heat under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, then remove from oven (use a mitt!) and pour on a thin layer of batter. Cook Socca under the broiler until it has firmed and well-browned, especially on the edges. For me, this took 2-4 minutes under the broiler. Continue to make Socca pancakes like this, brushing the griddle with oil and heating it between each one. Cut finished Socca into rough triangular pieces, sprinkle with sea salt and fresh ground black pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Serve hot. Reduce heat under onions to medium-low. Push onion slices to center of pan and pour garbanzo mixture around them, then lift onions so batter can flow under them. Sprinkle socca with sage leaves. Cook until socca feels dry when lightly touched and is browned on the bottom (lift carefully with a spatula to check), 12 to 14 minutes. 5. Broil 6 to 8 inches from heat until top is lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. 6. Cut into wedges and serve with a wide spatula. Add salt to taste.

FARINATA: A SAVORY HEALTHY ITALIAN PANCAKE

Steps:

• Sift the chickpea flour in a large bowl and slowly pour over the water, mixing well with a wooden spoon in order to avoid lumps
• When the mixture is smooth, let it rest at room temperature for about 2 hours, stirring every 1/2 hour.
• After the batter has rested, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and mix well. Save the rest of the oil to grease the pan.
• Pre-heat the oven to the maximum temperature (250 C to 300 C depending on your oven).
• Take a pizza baking pan, oil the bottom with extra virgin oilve oil and place the pan in the oven for 2 to 3 minutes, until the oil starts frying.
• Take the pan out of the oven, pour in 1/3 of the mixture, swirl it around and make sure it covers the entire surface.
• Turn on your oven's grill and bake until the mixture gets to a golden color (5 to 10 minutes depending on your oven). You'll know it's done when a crispy crust is formed and you start seeing light brown spots on the surface.
• ake your farinata out of the oven, sprinkle it with some salt, pepper and chopped rosemary, cut it into squares and serve immediately. Your healthy pancake is ready to eat!

CHICKPEA PANCAKE (LA FARINATA)

Steps:

• The process is similar to making a regular pancake. Combine the chickpea flour and enough of the water in a mixing bowl to make a thick batter, stirring to dissolve any lumps. Add the remaining water until the batter is the consistency of tahini or thick pouring cream. Add a teaspoon of oil and the salt; mix well. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes, or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Just before serving, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet (10-12 inches) over medium-high heat, and then add the rosemary. When the oil is hot (after about 30 seconds), the rosemary will start to 'jump' in the skillet. Pour half of the batter into the skillet. It should cover the bottom of the skillet to a depth of about 1/8 inch. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until the pancake is set crisped and golden underneath. Carefully turn over and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Slide onto a serving plate. Cut into wedges, sprinkle with salt and generous grindings of pepper. Serve immediately. Cover and refrigerate the remaining batter for up to 2 days. NOTE: If making a second pancake right away, you'll need the leaves from a second sprig of rosemary and another 2 tablespoons of oil for the skillet. NUTRITION per serving (based on 12): 36 calories, 2g protein, 4g carbohydrates, 1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 94 mg sodium, 1g dietary fiber, 1g sugar

FARINATA WEDGES

Steps:

• Whisk chickpea flour, salt and pepper in large bowl to blend. Whisk 1 3/4 cups water and 1/4 cup olive oil in medium bowl. Add water mixture to dry ingredients; whisk until batter is smooth. Cover; let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
• Preheat broiler. Thoroughly coat 12-inch-diameter ovenproof skillet with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Pour half of batter into skillet, tilting skillet to spread evenly. Broil until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 450°F. Transfer skillet to oven and bake farinata until knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 3 minutes. Cool. Run spatula around sides of skillet to loosen farinata, then slide out onto cutting board. Repeat with second half of batter. Cut each farinata into 6 wedges.
• *Available at Middle Eastern markets and some natural foods stores.

LA FARINATA -- CHICKPEA PANCAKE

Steps:

• • combine flour and enough water in bowl to make thick batter, dissolve all lumps. Add remaining water until batter is of tahini or thick cream. • add tsp of oil and salt, mix well. Let sit at room temp for 30 ims., or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. • just before serving, heat 2 tbps. oil in large skillet- med high heat, then add rosemary. • after oil is hot, pour 1/2 of batter into skillet to depth of 1/8". Cook for 1-2 mins. until cake is set & crisp underneath. Carefully turn over and cook for 30 secs. to 1 min. Slide onto serving place and cut into wedges, spring w/salt and grind pepper. Serve immediately.

FARINATA GENOVESE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together chickpea flour and salt.
• Place water in another large mixing bowl.
• Slowly incorporate chickpea flour mixture into water with whisk. The final batter should have the consistency of heavy cream.
• Stir in rosemary leaves.
• Let the batter sit at room temperature, covered, for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• When ready to bake, first skim the scum off of the top of the batter with a large spoon.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease a cookie sheet with olive oil. Then cover with parchment paper and grease the paper too. Be sure to grease up the sides of the pan too, trust me on this!
• Remove the rosemary if you like. Stir in the olive oil. Note: If you use 1/2 cup, this is actually 1/2 the amount of the traditional recipe, and it was too oily for me! So depending on how oily you'd like to make it, use anywhere between 1/3 and 1/2 cup.
• Carefully pour into prepared cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with freshly-ground black pepper.
• Carefully place in oven, ensuring pan is perfectly flat.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the edges start to pull away from the cookie sheet, and the top is bubbly and slightly browned.
• Slice and eat immediately. Good hot or at room temperature. However, it lasts up to 10 days in the fridge, just needs to be reheated.
• Notes: You can also use the slices as a base for pizza or flatbreads. Enjoy!

SWISS CHARD FARINATA

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine chickpea flour and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Slowly whisk in water until a smooth batter with no lumps forms. Whisk in 2 tablespoons oil. Let stand, covered, at room temperature at least 1 hour, or refrigerate up to overnight. Whisk before continuing.
• Cut chard stems into 1/2-inch pieces, and leaves into 2-inch pieces. Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add 1 tablespoon oil and chard stems; cook until stems soften, 3 minutes. Add leaves; cook, tossing occasionally, until wilted, 3 minutes. Season with kosher salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place three 8-inch cast-iron pans in oven for 15 minutes. Remove pans from oven; swirl 1 teaspoon oil into each. Divide batter among pans and top each with one-third of chard mixture. Bake until cooked through and golden brown on edges, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon cheese. Season with flaky salt and pepper; serve.