How to Make Farinata

Ingredients

• 10 servings pepper black freshly ground to taste
• 1.5 cups garbanzo flour 
• 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt 
• 5 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 2 cups water lukewarm

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• plastic wrap

Directions

1. Combine garbanzo flour and water in a bowl; whisk until batter is smooth. Cover bowl with plastic wrap or a plate and let stand at room temperature for 2 hours. Skim as much foam as possible from top of batter.
2. Whisk salt, rosemary, and 3 tablespoons olive oil into batter.
3. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
4. Place a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over high heat and heat until smoking hot.
5. Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil in skillet and swirl to coat bottom of skillet with oil. Continue to heat until oil shimmers and a wisp of smoke rises from oil.
6. Quickly pour batter into hot oil; carefully transfer skillet to preheated oven.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until cake is browned and crusty, 25 to 30 minutes.
8. Transfer immediately to a plate, cut into wedges, and serve hot.
9. Garnish with freshly ground black pepper.