The Bambino
Ingredients
Instructions
- Whisk together dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, 1/2 cup sugar, black pepper)
- Whisk together wet (buttermilk, egg, 1/2 cup olive oil, orange zest)
- Add wet to dry, whisk them together, let sit about hour
- Heat cast iron pan in broiler til it's wicked hot (a drop of water should bounce sizzle and evaporate)
- Pour 3 tbs Olive oil into pan with the halved figs
- a minute later, pour batter into pan
- Broil for about 10 minutes until it puffs up ..sprinkle remaining sugar on top and broil until it's a bit sticky and lightly charred
- Squeeze orange or lemon juice over top
- Serve warm with fresh figs & dollop of ice cream or creem fraiche or whipped cream or yoghurt and Drizzle of honey if you want OR can caramelize the figs in a bit of honey & black pepper and pour the batter
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
590
kcal
30% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).