Piadine Sandwiches With Homemade Piadine Dough Recipes

Steps:

• In a food processor pulse flour, salt, and baking powder until combined. Add water and oil and blend dough until smooth and elastic, about 1 minute. On a lightly floured surface knead dough 1 minute. Form dough into a ball and cover with an inverted bowl. Let dough stand at room temperature at least 20 minutes and up to 1 hour. Dough may be made 1 day ahead and chilled in a sealable plastic bag. Bring dough to room temperature before proceeding.
• Discard hollow stems from broccoli rabe and cut into 2-inch pieces. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook broccoli rabe 5 minutes, or until almost tender. Drain broccoli rabe in a colander.
• Thinly slice garlic. In dried pan heat oil over moderately low heat until hot but not smoking and cook garlic, stirring, until golden. Stir in broccoli rabe, red pepper flakes, and coarse salt. Cover pan and cook 5 minutes, or until broccoli rabe is tender. Filling may be used hot or at room temperature.
• Divide dough into 8 pieces. Cover all but 1 piece with inverted bowl. Form remaining piece into a ball and on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin roll out dough into an 8-inch round. Transfer round to a wax paper-lined plate and cover with another sheet of waxed paper. Roll out remaining dough pieces in same manner, layering them between sheets of wax paper.
• Heat a griddle or well-seasoned (not non-stick) skillet over moderately high heat until a drop of water scatters and then evaporates immediately. Cook 1 dough round until it begins to firm up and turns golden, about 30 seconds (if round browns too quickly, reduce heat slightly). Turn round over and cook other side until golden. Wrap round in foil. Cook remaining dough rounds in same manner, wrapping in foil with first round. Piadine may be kept warm, wrapped well in foil, in a 250°F. oven 30 minutes.
• To serve, fold piadine in half and fill with broccoli rabe.

PIADINA - ITALIAN FLAT BREAD FOR EVERYTHING!

Steps:

• In a large bowl place all dry ingredients, mix well. Make a well and add oil and water. Slowly incorporate the flour into the liquid until it forms a dough. If you need to add more water, add a tablespoon at a time until the dough is easy to handle.
• Knead for a short time until dough is smooth. Cut into 4 or 5 pieces. Roll out thin to about an 8" circle (the thinner the better).
• Heat a large skillet on a high flame, when hot reduce heat, brush with oil and place flat bread in skillet, prick bread with a fork. Turn over brush with more oil and cook other side. The bread will cook quickly, when done remove and repeat steps with rest of bread.
• Very good to eat with sauteed greens such as escarole. This recipe makes about four or five 8" to 10" Piadinas.

PIADINA ROMAGNOLA (ITALIAN FLAT BREAD)

Steps:

• Stir the milk, margarine, and yogurt together in a bowl.
• Mix the flour, salt, baking powder, and egg white in a large bowl. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and work the mixture together with your hands until the dough separates from the sides of the bowl, adding flour or water as needed to get the right consistency, which will be neither sticky nor dry. Cover with a damp cloth and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 12 pieces and roll into balls. Roll and stretch each ball to about 1/8-inch thick and 8 inches in diameter.
• Lightly oil a cast iron skillet and place over medium-low heat. Cook the dough in the hot skillet until it begins to set, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Pierce the dough with a fork 3 to 4 times while it cooks. Wrap the finished pieces in a towel until ready to serve.

MARGHERITA PIADINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Spray a large cooking sheet with cooking spray.
• Roll dough out onto the cooking sheet.
• Slice dough lengthwise and then again crosswise four times to forn 8 squares.
• In a small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon oil, garlic, Italian seasoning mix and pepper.
• Brush tops of dough lightly with seasoned oil.
• Bake for 8 minutes until lightly golden brown.
• Combine vinegar and salt and toss with arugula and tomato.
• Place one slice of cheese on one piece of bread.
• Top with arugula mixture and another piece of bread.
• Return to the oven for another couple of minutes just until the cheese melts.
• Serve immediately.