Friday, January 18, 2013

Gluten Free Chickpea Flatbread

accidentally gluten-free.
Socca: Crispy Chickpea Flatbread
Socca, fresh from the oven, dusted with sea salt, black pepper and cumin, with a side of fresh arugula.
If you've read my blog at all, you know I don't really shy away from the gluten. This is one of only a few gluten free recipes in my arsenal, but it is always in heavy rotation. Socca is a fantastically flavorful flatbread that cooks up in a snap and is almost additively simple to make. Because the ratio of flour to water is 1 : 1 it can be easily doubled or halved and, as a bonus, is also super easy to remember. Chickpea flour is naturally gluten free and a must have for any vegetarian/ vegan/ pantry. Add a little olive oil, some salt and pepper and a dash of cumin and you've got the makings for a delicious and incredibly inexpensive, crispy, bread-y treat. The flatbreads can be sliced up into little squares for snacking, or kept whole and eaten as a kind of chickpea crepe, filled with greens or vegetables. 

Socca batter, ready for the oven.
Socca Recipe
(makes about 6-8 flatbreads)

You will need an 8" oven safe skillet for this recipe.

2c chickpea flour
2c water
2 1/2tbsp olive oil
1tsp ground cumin
1/2tsp salt

Salt, pepper and ground cumin
for the finished socca.

Prepare your chickpea batter:
Combine water, flour, 1 1/2tbsp of the olive oil, salt and ground cumin in a medium bowl.
Whisk to combine, cover and set aside for at least 1 hour.



Place about half of the remaining olive oil in your skillet.
Position a rack in the top third of your oven and 
preheat broiler.

Socca with beautifully crisped edges, fresh from the broiler.
Once the oven and pan are heated, CAREFULLY with a potholder or towel
remove pan from the oven, give your socca batter a quick stir,
and add about 1/4cup to the hot oiled pan, swirling until pan is well coated. 
Place back in the oven. 
Cook until socca begins to brown around the edges and bubble,
approximately 5 minutes but times will vary.
Use a spatula to slide cooked socca from pan onto a cutting board.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper and cumin.
Repeat cooking process with remaining socca batter,
adding a bit more olive oil between each batch.

Serve warm. 

Oh yeah.

4 comments:

  1. This looks awesome! I have been trying to consume less gluten but I still like me my bread :) Candied oranges didn't happen today but I plan on it tomorrow! Thanks for all the great inspirations Kara!!!

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    1. Thank you for visiting, and for all of your great feedback!! I'm with you on the bread, could never live without it ;)

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  2. This looks amazing! Thanks for the recipe. I will have to try these soon.

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  3. Thank you! Would love to hear how yours turn out! Just be careful, they're a little addictive ;)

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