Farina Bread Recipes

RUSTIC ITALIAN BREAD

Steps:

• Note: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees
• There are 2 techniques that I will call out below that deal with where you add the sugar. There is one way where you add the sugar to the yeast and another where you add the sugar to the flour. I have used both ways and they both work for me.

HOW TO MAKE FARINATA

Steps:

• 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. Whisk salt, rosemary, and 3 tablespoons olive oil into batter.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Place a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over high heat and heat until smoking hot. 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.
• Quickly pour batter into hot oil; carefully transfer skillet to preheated oven.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cake is browned and crusty, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer immediately to a plate, cut into wedges, and serve hot. Garnish with freshly ground black pepper.

FARINA BREAD

Steps:

• Mix together the Farina, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• In a separate bowl mix egg, milk and oil together.
• Add egg mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened. Batter will be a little lumpy.
• Grease loaf pan and pour batter into pan.
• Bake at 400 for about 30 minutes or until done.

CREAM OF WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
• Lightly grease a 9 inch round cake pan, square pan or 12 cup muffin pan.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, cream of wheat, sugar, salt and baking powder.
• In a large measuring cup or separate bowl, whisk together egg, milk and butter or oil.
• Pour your wet ingredients into your dry and mix just until combined.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes. Enjoy!

BANANA FARINA BREAD

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Mix together eggs, oil, and water, then add along with the mashed bananas to the dry mixture.
• Sutr just enough to moisten all ingredients, but do not overmix.
• Pour into a greased 9x13" baking pan in a preheated 350 F oven for about 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool.
• Cut into squares and serve.

FARINATA (ITALIAN FLATBREAD)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush a 9-inch tart pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil and place in the oven to warm up.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add green onion and garlic. Cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Mix chickpea flour with lukewarm water until smooth. Set aside for 20 minutes at room temperature.
• Skim foam from the top of chickpea-water mixture. Add remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Mix in onion-garlic mixture. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add Gruyere cheese and mix well. Remove tart tin from oven and pour in chickpea mixture.
• Bake it in the preheated oven until crispy, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cut into triangles before serving.