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Piadina with Chocolate Cream and Fruit

17/11/2023

Piadina with chocolate cream and fruit is a delicious pairing that combines the tradition of the Romagna piadina with the sweetness of chocolate cream and the freshness of fruit. Here’s how to prepare it:

Ingredients

For the piadina:

  • 500 g of 00 flour
  • 200 ml of lukewarm water
  • 50 ml of extra virgin olive oil
  • 10 g of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda (or 10 g of lard, if you prefer the traditional recipe)

For the chocolate cream:

  • 200 ml of whipping cream
  • 150 g of dark chocolate

For the garnish:

  • Fresh fruit to taste (e.g., strawberries, bananas, kiwis)
  • Powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation

For the piadina:

  1. In a large bowl, mix the flour with the salt and baking soda.
  2. Add the olive oil and start to combine.
  3. Slowly add the lukewarm water and knead until you get a smooth and homogeneous dough.
  4. Let the dough rest for about 30 minutes covered with a kitchen towel.
  5. Divide the dough into balls of about 100 g each.
  6. Roll out each ball with a rolling pin until you get a thin piadina.
  7. Cook the piadinas in a very hot non-stick pan, about 2 minutes per side or until the characteristic bubbles form.

For the chocolate cream:

  1. Chop the dark chocolate into small pieces.
  2. In a saucepan, heat half of the cream until it begins to simmer.
  3. Remove from the heat and add the dark chocolate, stirring until you get a smooth and glossy cream.
  4. Allow the cream to cool then whip the remaining cream.
  5. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cooled chocolate cream to obtain a whipped ganache.

For the garnish:

  1. Cut the fresh fruit into small pieces or slices.

Assembly:

  1. Spread a generous amount of chocolate cream over half of the piadina.
  2. Add the cut fresh fruit on top of the cream.
  3. Fold the piadina in half and dust with powdered sugar if desired.

Serve immediately to enjoy the piadina with its crispiness and sweet, fresh filling.

Curiosity

The piadina is a flatbread from Romagna traditionally filled with cold cuts, cheeses, and vegetables. The idea of stuffing it with sweet ingredients is a modern twist that enhances its versatility, creating an interesting mix between sweet and savory.