How to Make Piadina
Combine flour, fat and salt with water (or milk) to make the dough., Divide the dough into 5 or 6 depending on your taste and serving needs., Prepare your filling ingredients., Heat a barbecue flat plate or grill section, or heat a large cast iron...
Step-by-Step Guide
-
Step 1: Combine flour
Knead for 5-10 minutes until smooth in a mixer or by hand.
Leave in a cool place (such as the refrigerator) to rest for 2-3 hours, preferably overnight.
This dough will make thin piadina, to make thicker piadina you may add 1 tsp of baking powder to the dough.
Rest the dough for only half an hour.
Alternatively, you may add 1 teaspoon of yeast, however yeast is not a traditional ingredient and will make your dough more like a pizza. -
Step 2: fat and salt with water (or milk) to make the dough.
Gently roll out your dough into a circle approx 20cm or 8 inches.
To make thin piadina, roll out your dough 2mm or 1/12th of an inch thick.
For thicker piadina, roll out the dough 5mm or 1/5th of an inch.
This will make a smaller piadina approx 17cm or 7 inches across.
You may also make 10 small piadina as a hand held party food 10cm or 4 inches across. , Ideally piadina should be served hot, fresh from the pan, so it is recommended to have your fillings ready for a quick meal. , Brush the piadina with a little olive oil and add to the hot pan or BBQ.
Cook 1-2 minutes each side for thin piadina, until golden brown and crisp.
Thick piadina should be cooked more gently for 2-3 minutes.
The barbecue adds a delicious smoky taste to the bread which cannot really be replicated with a frying pan.
This makes Piadina an ideal starter or lunch for BBQ parties, or when the weather is too hot to cook indoors. , Place your filling on half of the piadina, season with salt and pepper and a little extra virgin olive oil if desired.
Fold in half to eat similar to a taco, or cut into portions to serve.
Alternatively, you may brush each hot piadina with garlic butter or top with bruschetta or salsa, cut into quarters and serve as a party food at a BBQ.
For sweet Piadina, spread thickly with chocolate or hazelnut spread and enjoy hot. , -
Step 3: Divide the dough into 5 or 6 depending on your taste and serving needs.
-
Step 4: Prepare your filling ingredients.
-
Step 5: Heat a barbecue flat plate or grill section
-
Step 6: or heat a large cast iron pan.
-
Step 7: Fill your piadina.
-
Step 8: Serve immediately.
Detailed Guide
Knead for 5-10 minutes until smooth in a mixer or by hand.
Leave in a cool place (such as the refrigerator) to rest for 2-3 hours, preferably overnight.
This dough will make thin piadina, to make thicker piadina you may add 1 tsp of baking powder to the dough.
Rest the dough for only half an hour.
Alternatively, you may add 1 teaspoon of yeast, however yeast is not a traditional ingredient and will make your dough more like a pizza.
Gently roll out your dough into a circle approx 20cm or 8 inches.
To make thin piadina, roll out your dough 2mm or 1/12th of an inch thick.
For thicker piadina, roll out the dough 5mm or 1/5th of an inch.
This will make a smaller piadina approx 17cm or 7 inches across.
You may also make 10 small piadina as a hand held party food 10cm or 4 inches across. , Ideally piadina should be served hot, fresh from the pan, so it is recommended to have your fillings ready for a quick meal. , Brush the piadina with a little olive oil and add to the hot pan or BBQ.
Cook 1-2 minutes each side for thin piadina, until golden brown and crisp.
Thick piadina should be cooked more gently for 2-3 minutes.
The barbecue adds a delicious smoky taste to the bread which cannot really be replicated with a frying pan.
This makes Piadina an ideal starter or lunch for BBQ parties, or when the weather is too hot to cook indoors. , Place your filling on half of the piadina, season with salt and pepper and a little extra virgin olive oil if desired.
Fold in half to eat similar to a taco, or cut into portions to serve.
Alternatively, you may brush each hot piadina with garlic butter or top with bruschetta or salsa, cut into quarters and serve as a party food at a BBQ.
For sweet Piadina, spread thickly with chocolate or hazelnut spread and enjoy hot. ,
About the Author
Isabella Turner
Creates helpful guides on crafts to inspire and educate readers.
Rate This Guide
How helpful was this guide? Click to rate: