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Barbotta or Puticiana (Corn flour based flat bread or pizza, flavored with onions, milk, pecorino cheese and olive oil)
Originated from: Emilia Romagna, Liguria and Tuscany
Occasion: Any time
Contributed by: Taken from "Libro di Cucina" Italian Wikibooks

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Ingredients

6 onions, chopped
250 grams (about 8 3/4 ounces) of corn flour
100 gr (about 3 1/2 ounces) white flour
1/2 liter (1/2 quart) of milk
50 grams (1 2/3 ounces) of grated pecorino cheese
a pinch of salt
extra virgin olive oil

Ingredienti (Original Italian text)
6 cipolle
250 gr di farina di granoturco
100 gr farina bianca
1/2 litro di latte
50 gr di pecorino grattugiato
un pizzico di sale
olio extra vergine



Directions

Take 6 medium-sized onions and chop them, then soak in cold water with a little salt.

Prepare a batter with: 250 grams of corn flour, 100 gr white flour, 1/2 liter of milk, 50 grams of grated pecorino cheese

and a pinch of salt.

Pour half the batter into a greased baking dish, with a height of less than a centimeter.

When the onion is soaked, drain the water, and then place the onion over the batter.

Pour the remaining half of the batter into the pan.

Finish with a drizzle of olive oil.

Place in an oven at 180-200 C (about 350 degrees F.) until it gets golden (about 30-45 min.)



Preparazione (Original Italian text)

Prendere 6 cipolle di treschietto di mediana grandezza e tagliarle a pezzi abbastanza piccoli metterle a macerare in acqua fredda con un poco di sale.

Preparare una pastella con:

250 gr di farina di granoturco

100 gr farina bianca

1/2 litro di latte

50 gr di pecorino grattugiato

un pizzico di sale

olio extra vergine

Versare in una teglia unta con olio met della pastella,per un'altezza di meno di un centimetro.

Quando la cipolla macerata sciacquarla dal sale residuo e versarla sopra la pastella.

Quindi versare nella teglia la met pastella rimasta.

Finire con un filo d'olio, ovviamente extravergine.

Mettere in forno a 180-200 C fino a che non indora (circa 30-45 min.)




Notes

The following text was taken from Italian Wikibooks (Machine Google translation): "The barbotta or puticiana is a simple dish of lunigianese tradition based on onions, which was once prepared on a typical brick or cast iron. The recipe shown here is one of possible variants that exist." Original Italian text: "Libro di cucina/Ricette/Barbotta Wikibooks, manuali e libri di testo liberi. La barbotta o puticiana un piatto povero della tradizione lunigianese a base di cipolla, che un tempo veniva preparata sui tipici testi in cotto o ghisa..... " Photo: Mary Melfi.

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