Socca

Method

1. 1 Stir the chickpea flour with water and salt until you get a smooth, creamy mixture without lumps.
2. 2 Add olive oil, stir well, and let the dough rest for 30 minutes to rise until smooth.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 250°C with a cast iron rack or pan greased with olive oil.
4. 4 Pour the batter into a thin layer about 5 mm thick, bake for 12 minutes until the surface of the cake is puffed up and slightly charred in patches.
5. 5 Tear the cake into chunks, sprinkle with plenty of black pepper, and eat it hot with your hands.

With an appliance

• Air fryer 26 min

  Replace steps 3-4: spray a small cast iron pan with oil, preheat the gas oven to 235 degrees for 4 minutes, then bake the dough for 8 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through; reduce by 4 minutes, and divide the dough if using a large pan.