Gluten-Free Anise Socca (Chickpea Flour Flatbread)
Socca is a large pancake made from chickpea flour, crispy on the outside and soft at the centre. Bonus: it’s gluten-free!
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups (160 g) chickpea flour (see note)
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds, crushed
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup (250 ml) water
- ½ cup (125 ml) olive oil
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) pastis (optional)
- 1 small rosemary sprig, leaves removed
- Fleur de sel, to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the chickpea flour, fennel seeds, salt and water. Add 1/3 cup (75 ml) of the oil and the pastis, if desired. Cover and let rest for 1 hour at room temperature.
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven’s broiler.
- Heat a 9-inch (23 cm) cast iron pan over high heat. Add the remaining oil. When the oil is hot, pour in the chickpea flour mixture. Sprinkle with the rosemary leaves and fleur de sel. When bubbles begin to form on the surface, after about 2 minutes, transfer the pan to the oven. Broil for 5 minutes or until the socca is lightly golden.
- Slide onto a cutting board. Serve hot or warm, cut into small triangles.
Socca is a large pancake made from chickpea flour, crispy on the outside and soft at the centre. Bonus: it’s gluten-free!