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Borlenge with pancetta

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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of type 00 wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 5.5 cups of cold water
  • 110 g plus 2 tbsp finely chopped Italian lard (lardo) or pork fat
  • 110 g finely chopped pancetta
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
  • 2 cloves of crushed fresh garlic
  • 1 tbsp. ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp. grated parmesan

Preparation:

  1. In a large mixer bowl, combine the flour, salt, and egg. Add 2 cups of water and beat for 5 minutes until smooth. Quickly add the remaining water. Let sit for an hour. (The dough will appear very runny, almost like milk—this is normal.)
  2. In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup lardo, pancetta, garlic, rosemary, and black pepper until smooth.
  3. To make pancakes, heat a 35-40 cm nonstick frying pan over medium heat and grease it with 1/4 teaspoon of the remaining lard. Pour enough batter into the pan to cover the bottom (as for pancakes) and place it on the stove.

    Fry for 4 minutes on one side and carefully flip. (The texture will not be like pancakes or similar baked goods: the pancakes will be very delicate. They may tear, but don't give up.) Continue cooking the pancakes until you run out of batter. You should end up with 10-12.

    To serve, quickly reheat the crepe in the same pan, spoon a tablespoon of the pancetta mixture onto it, sprinkle with grated cheese, and serve warm, folded into a triangle.

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