Italian Flat Bread (Piadina) with Fontina and Prosciutto

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TOTAL TIME:50 min
Prep:12 min
Inactive Prep:30 min
Cook:8 min
 
YIELD:4 to 6 servings
LEVEL:Easy

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus extra, to taste
  • 1 stick butter, (1/2 cup) cut into 1/2-inch pieces, at room temperature
  • 10 to 12 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest (from about 2 lemons)
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 ounces fontina cheese, shredded
  • 4 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

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Directions

Combine the flour, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon of salt in the bowl of an upright mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment. Add the butter and mix on low speed until incorporated, about 2 minutes. With the machine running, slowly add the water until the mixture forms a dough around the hook. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead for 5 minutes until smooth. Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces. Form into disk shapes and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out each piece of dough into an 8 to 10-inch circle, about 1/8-inch thick. Brush each circle with the extra-virgin olive oil and grill for 4 minutes each side. Remove the piadina from the grill to cool slightly. Combine the ricotta cheese and lemon zest in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Spread each piadina with 1/2 cup of the ricotta mixture. Sprinkle the fontina cheese evenly over the ricotta cheese. Arrange the prosciutto slices on top of the cheeses. Cut each piadina into 8 wedges and transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with the chopped basil

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  • on February 27, 2012

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    I did not like the texture or taste of the bread, it really did not taste very italian, the topping would have been better on a pizza type bread...I think I will delete this one from my favorites.

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  • on September 18, 2011

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    good,tasty and easy.

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  • on July 16, 2011

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    Fun to make and serve. We cruise on our boat in the Bahamas. Bread is a premium, so we made this on our grill, put various toppings in little
    bowls and invited the anchorage over for a fun meal. Each guest chose their own toppings. Make a few extras, wrap in plastic, and you have lunch for tomorrow

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