Piadina -Italian Flatbread
Piadina with a filling of bresaola (Italian sliced beef), rocket, shavings of parmesan with a drizzle of olive oil and lemon
Piadina is an Italian flatbread from the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. What is great about them is you can basically fill them with whatever ingredients you like!
Considered a street food, once you try these flatbreads you’ll be making them over and over again. They are so easy to make and delicious to eat and my recipe makes soft and crispy piadinas - so give them a go!
I love the charred marks you get from cooking these flatbreads in a griddle pan.
You can fill these flatbreads with almost anything - so they are great for making a meal from leftovers or things you have in the fridge.
Here is what I filled mine with:
- Bresaola (Italian sliced beef), rocket, shavings of parmesan with a drizzle of olive oil and lemon
- Grilled courgettes and peppers, marinated artichokes and mozzarella with basil leaves leave out the cheese if you want it vegan)
Mangia, mangia! 👩🏻🍳
Piadina with a filling of grilled courgettes and peppers, marinated artichokes and mozzarella with basil leaves
Piadina recipe:
500g plain flour
75g vegetable shortening
1 tsp salt
2 tsps baking powder
150ml milk
Serves 5/6
1. In a large bowl combine the flour, vegetable shortening, baking powder, salt, then mix in the milk until you form a dough.
2. On a clean surface knead the dough for about 10 minutes until it’s smooth and no longer sticky. Leave to rest for at least 30 minutes at room temperature covered in cling film.
3. Whilst the dough is resting get whatever fillings you are going to have ready.
4. Divide the dough into 5/6 pieces. Roll each piece into a large circle - I used a large plate (about 22 cm in diameter) as a guide. Keep them separated with some greaseproof paper until ready to cook.
5. Heat a dry griddle pan (which is what I used) or a large frying pan until it’s very hot. Each piadina needs to be pricked all over with a fork before cooking.
6. Place the 1st piadina in the pan and cook for about a minute or so on each side. Keep it warm in a clean tea cloth and finish off cooking all the piadina and keeping them warm until all are cooked.
7. Now add your delicious fillings in each and fold over to form a half moon shape.
