GF Recipe for SOCCA - Nicoise Chickpea Pancakes

Hey Everyone,

How are things going? Good I hope.

Here is a new recipe for
SOCCA ( Nicoise Chickpea Pancake).

1 cup Chickpea (garbanzo bean) flour
3/4 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Black pepper
1 cup Water
5 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 1/2 tsp Fresh basil, minced or 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp Fresh rosemary, minced or 1/4 tsp dried rosemary
1/4 tsp Dried thyme

1) Sift flour into a medium bowl. Stir in the salt and pepper.
2) Gradually whisk in water to create a smooth batter.
3) Stir in 2 tbsp of the oil.
4) Allow the batter to rest for 30 minutes.

5) Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
You will need a 9"-10" cast iron skillet, if you have one, if not try
a pie tin the same size.
6) Place the empty skillet or pie tin in the preheated oven for 10
minutes.
7) Add basil, rosemary and thyme (are you going to Scarborough Faire??
LOL not quite, but close)
to the batter; whisk until smooth.
8) Carefully remove the skillet/pie tin, with mitts, from the oven. Add
2 tbsp of oil to the skillet/tin; swirl to coat
evenly. POUR BATTER IN IMMEDIATELY.
9) Bake 12-15 minutes or until the edge begins to pull away from the
side. Remove skillet/tin; turn oven to broil.
10) Brush Socca with the remaining oil and broil 2-4 minutes until dark
brown in spots.

Cut into wedges and serve warm

Serve with a yogurt sauce like Tzadziki (Greek) or a dill dip. Whatever you can figure out that goes well. You can even spread a cream cheese and salmon spread on it.